HAT-P-15 b
HAT-P-15 b is a cold gas giant orbiting HAT-P-15 in the constellation Perseus. It lies about 628 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2010 using the transit method.
How Big Is HAT-P-15 b?
HAT-P-15 b has a radius of 11.88 times that of Earth, or 1.06 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 617 times that of Earth.
Is HAT-P-15 b in the Habitable Zone?
The position of HAT-P-15 b relative to the habitable zone of HAT-P-15 cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.
Habitable zone of HAT-P-15: 0.755–1.789 AU (conservative: 0.956–1.697 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on HAT-P-15 b — one full orbit around HAT-P-15 — lasts 10.9 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. Its orbit is mildly elliptical (eccentricity 0.19).
How Was HAT-P-15 b Discovered?
HAT-P-15 b was discovered in 2010 using the transit method, with observations from HATNet.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is HAT-P-15 b?
HAT-P-15 b is 627.9 light-years (192.5 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet around the year 1399. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 11,051,040 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. HAT-P-15 b scores 0.08, ranking #4,592 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: HAT-P-15
HAT-P-15
- Surface temperature
- 5,568 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.00 M☉
- Radius
- 1.07 R☉
Planetary System
HAT-P-15 b is the only planet known to orbit HAT-P-15 so far.
HAT-P-15 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 11.882 Earth radii (1.060 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 616.59 Earth masses (1.940 Jupiter masses) |
| Orbital period | 10.86 days |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.08 |
| Distance from Earth | 627.9 light-years (192.5 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | HATNet |
| Discovery year | 2010 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2018-04-25. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About HAT-P-15 b
Is HAT-P-15 b habitable?
HAT-P-15 b is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of HAT-P-15, and as a cold gas giant it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.
How far away is HAT-P-15 b?
HAT-P-15 b is about 628 light-years from Earth in the constellation Perseus. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 11,051,040 years to get there.
How big is HAT-P-15 b compared to Earth?
HAT-P-15 b has 11.88 times the radius of Earth and about 617 times its mass.
How long is a year on HAT-P-15 b?
One orbit around HAT-P-15 takes 10.9 Earth days — short enough that 34 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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