Kepler-15

Kepler-15
Characteristics
Spectral type G
Astrometry
Distance? pc
Details
Mass1.018 +0.052
0.044
 M
Radius0.992 +0.070
0.058
 R
Luminosityabout 0.92 L
Temperature5595 (± 120) K
Metallicity+0.36 (± 0.07)
Rotational velocity (v sin i)about 2.0 km/s
Ageabout 3.7 Gyr
Other designations
KOI 128, KIC 11359879

Kepler-15 is a star that is host to the planet Kepler-15b.[1] It is a G-type main sequence star with a mass of 1.018 M.[2] It is also known as KOI-128,[3] or KIC 11359879.[4]

References

  1. "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — Catalog Listing". Exoplanet.eu. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. Michael Endl; MacQueen; Cochran; Erik Brugamyer; Buchhave; Jason Rowe; Phillip Lucas; Howard Issacson; Steve Bryson (1970). "Kepler-15". arXiv:1107.2596v1 [astro-ph.EP]. Unsupported parameter(s) in cite arXiv (help)
  3. "TEPCat: Kepler-15". Astro.keele.ac.uk. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  4. Borucki; Koch; Gibor Basri; Natalie Batalha; Brown; Bryson; Douglas Caldwell; Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard; Cochran (1970). "Kepler-15". arXiv:1102.0541v1 [astro-ph.EP]. Unsupported parameter(s) in cite arXiv (help)

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