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Exoplanet
Kepler-15b
Discovery
Discovered byMichael Endl et al.
Discovery date13 July 2011
Detection methodTransit method
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.05714 AU (8,548,000 km)
Orbital period (sidereal)4.942782 d
Inclination87.44
StarKepler-15
Physical characteristics
Mean radius0.96 RJ
Mass0.66 MJ
Mean density0.93 g/cm (0.034 lb/cu in)

Kepler-15b is a planet discovered by the Kepler spacecraft. It is a hot Jupiter, with a mass of 0.66
−0.09 MJ, a radius 0.96
−0.07 RJ and a period of about 4.94 days.

See also

References

  1. ^ Endl, Michael; et al. (2011). "Kepler-15b: A Hot Jupiter Enriched in Heavy Elements and the First Kepler Mission Planet Confirmed with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 197 (1). 13. Bibcode:2011ApJS..197...13E. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/197/1/13. hdl:2152/42925. S2CID 16426750.
  2. "Kepler-15 b - Visual Exoplanet Catalogue". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  3. "Overview". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
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