Kepler-15

Kepler-15
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Cygnus
Right ascension	19h 44m 48.1365s
Declination	+49° 08′ 24.298″
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.8
Characteristics
Spectral type	G6V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −2.755(15) mas/yr ; Dec.: −12.129(17) mas/yr
Parallax (π)	1.3181 ± 0.0139 mas
Distance	2,470 ± 30 ly ; (759 ± 8 pc)
Details
Mass	1.018 +0.052; −0.044 M☉
Radius	0.992 +0.070; −0.058 R☉
Luminosity	0.92 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	4.32±0.1 cgs
Temperature	5679±50 K
Metallicity	0.36±0.07
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	2.0 km/s
Age	3.7 Gyr
Other designations
	Gaia DR2 2134850847813263360, KOI-128, KIC 11359879, 2MASS J19444814+4908244
Database references
SIMBAD	data
KIC	data

Kepler-15 (also known as KOI-128 or KIC 11359879^[5] ^[6] 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. ^[7]

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.^[2]

The Kepler-15 planetary system^[8]^[9]
Companion (in order from star)	Mass	Semimajor axis (AU)	Orbital period (days)	Eccentricity	Inclination	Radius
b	0.66±0.09 $M$ _J	0.05714±0.00093	4.942782±1.3e-06	—	87.44±1.5°	0.96±0.07 $R$ _J

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
^ ^a ^b "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — Catalog Listing". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 2011-08-02. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
^ ^a ^b Buchhave, Lars A.; Bitsch, Bertram; Johansen, Anders; Latham, David W.; Bizzarro, Martin; Bieryla, Allyson; Kipping, David M. (2018), "Jupiter Analogs Orbit Stars with an Average Metallicity Close to That of the Sun", The Astrophysical Journal, 856 (1): 37, arXiv:1802.06794, Bibcode:2018ApJ...856...37B, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaafca, S2CID 119332645
^ "Kepler-15". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
^ Borucki; Koch; Gibor Basri; Natalie Batalha; Brown; Bryson; Douglas Caldwell; Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard; Cochran; DeVore, Edna; Dunham, Edward W.; Gautier III, Thomas N.; Geary, John C.; Gilliland, Ronald; Gould, Alan; Howell, Steve B.; Jenkins, Jon M.; Latham, David W.; Lissauer, Jack J.; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rowe, Jason; Sasselov, Dimitar; Boss, Alan; Charbonneau, David; Ciardi, David; Doyle, Laurance; Dupree, Andrea K.; Ford, Eric B.; Fortney, Jonathan; Holman, Matthew J.; et al. (2011). "Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data". arXiv:1102.0541v1 [astro-ph.EP].
^ "TEPCat: Kepler-15". Astro.keele.ac.uk. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
^ 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.
^ Borucki; Koch; Gibor Basri; Natalie Batalha; Brown; Bryson; Douglas Caldwell; Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard; Cochran; DeVore, Edna; Dunham, Edward W.; Gautier III, Thomas N.; Geary, John C.; Gilliland, Ronald; Gould, Alan; Howell, Steve B.; Jenkins, Jon M.; Latham, David W.; Lissauer, Jack J.; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rowe, Jason; Sasselov, Dimitar; Boss, Alan; Charbonneau, David; Ciardi, David; Doyle, Laurance; Dupree, Andrea K.; Ford, Eric B.; Fortney, Jonathan; Holman, Matthew J.; et al. (2011). "Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data". arXiv:1102.0541v1 [astro-ph.EP].
^ Planet Kepler-15 b on explanet.eu

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[Gaia_DR3-1] Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.

[EU-2] "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — Catalog Listing". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 2011-08-02. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

[Buchhave2018-3] Buchhave, Lars A.; Bitsch, Bertram; Johansen, Anders; Latham, David W.; Bizzarro, Martin; Bieryla, Allyson; Kipping, David M. (2018), "Jupiter Analogs Orbit Stars with an Average Metallicity Close to That of the Sun", The Astrophysical Journal, 856 (1): 37, arXiv:1802.06794, Bibcode:2018ApJ...856...37B, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaafca, S2CID 119332645

[Simbad-4] "Kepler-15". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-08-09.

[Borucki20112-5] Borucki; Koch; Gibor Basri; Natalie Batalha; Brown; Bryson; Douglas Caldwell; Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard; Cochran; DeVore, Edna; Dunham, Edward W.; Gautier III, Thomas N.; Geary, John C.; Gilliland, Ronald; Gould, Alan; Howell, Steve B.; Jenkins, Jon M.; Latham, David W.; Lissauer, Jack J.; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rowe, Jason; Sasselov, Dimitar; Boss, Alan; Charbonneau, David; Ciardi, David; Doyle, Laurance; Dupree, Andrea K.; Ford, Eric B.; Fortney, Jonathan; Holman, Matthew J.; et al. (2011). "Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data". arXiv:1102.0541v1 [astro-ph.EP].

[6] "TEPCat: Kepler-15". Astro.keele.ac.uk. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

[Endl2011-7] 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.

[Borucki2011-8] Borucki; Koch; Gibor Basri; Natalie Batalha; Brown; Bryson; Douglas Caldwell; Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard; Cochran; DeVore, Edna; Dunham, Edward W.; Gautier III, Thomas N.; Geary, John C.; Gilliland, Ronald; Gould, Alan; Howell, Steve B.; Jenkins, Jon M.; Latham, David W.; Lissauer, Jack J.; Marcy, Geoffrey W.; Rowe, Jason; Sasselov, Dimitar; Boss, Alan; Charbonneau, David; Ciardi, David; Doyle, Laurance; Dupree, Andrea K.; Ford, Eric B.; Fortney, Jonathan; Holman, Matthew J.; et al. (2011). "Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data". arXiv:1102.0541v1 [astro-ph.EP].

[9] Planet Kepler-15 b on explanet.eu

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