Kepler-15b

Kepler-15b is a planet discovered by the Kepler spacecraft. It is a hot Jupiter, with a mass of 0.66^+0.08
_−0.09 M_J, a radius 0.96^+0.06
_−0.07 R_J and a period of about 4.94 days.^[2][3]

Kepler-15b

Discovery
Discovered by	Michael Endl et al.
Discovery date	13 July 2011
Detection method	Transit method
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis	0.05714 AU (8,548,000 km)[1]
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.942782[1] d
Inclination	87.44[1]
Star	Kepler-15
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	0.96[1] RJ
Mass	0.66[1] MJ
Mean density	0.93 g/cm3 (0.034 lb/cu in)[1]

See also

• Kepler-15 - the host star