Kepler-15
Kepler-15 (also known as KOI-128 or KIC 11359879 is a G-type main sequence star with a mass of 1.018 solar masses and a radius of 1.253 solar radius. The star lies at a temperature of 5595 Kelvin.
Planetary system
Kepler-15 is orbited by one known planet named Kepler-15b, a hot jupiter enriched in heavy elements. It was discovered by the transit method in 2011.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.66±0.09 MJ | 0.05714±0.00093 | 4.942782±1.3e-06 | — | 87.44±1.5° | 0.96±0.07 RJ |
References
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