Coordinates: Sky map 19h 44m 48.14s, +47° 08′ 24.5″

Kepler-15

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Kepler-15
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus[1]
Right ascension 19h 44m 48.1365s[2]
Declination +49° 08′ 24.298″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.8[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant[2]
Spectral type G8IV-V[4]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.755(15) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −12.129(17) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)1.3181±0.0139 mas[2]
Distance2,470 ± 30 ly
(759 ± 8 pc)
Details
Mass1.018 +0.052
−0.044
[5] M
Radius0.992 +0.070
−0.058
[5] R
Luminosity0.82[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.32±0.1[6] cgs
Temperature5,679±50[6] K
Metallicity0.36±0.07[5]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.0[5] km/s
Age3.7[5] Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 2134850847813263360, KOI-128, KIC 11359879, 2MASS J19444814+4908244[7][8][9]
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata
Comparative sizes of Sun and Kepler-15
Comparative sizes of Sun and Kepler-15

Kepler-15 (also known as KOI-128 or KIC 11359879 is a G-type subgiant with a mass of 1.018 solar masses and a radius of 1.253 solar radius.

Planetary system

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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.[3]

The Kepler-15 planetary system[8][10]
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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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Planet Kepler-15 b on explanet.eu