Planet LKCA 15 b
| Name | LKCA 15 b | |
| Discovered in | 2011 | |
| M × sin i | 6 ± 1 MJ |  |
| Semi-major axis | 15.7 ± 2.1 AU | |
| Orbital period | 40000 ± 0 days | |
| Eccentricity | — | |
| ω | — | |
| Tperi | — | |
| Radius | — | |
| Inclination | — | |
| Update | Oct. 19, 2011 | |
| Detection method | detected by imaging | |
| Molecules detected | — |
Remarks
19 Oct 2011: "... additional planets or an eccentric orbit are likely required." (Kraus & Ireland 2011).Star
| Name | LKCA 15 | |
| Distance | 145 ± 15 pc | |
| Spectral type | K5V | |
| Apparent magnitude V | 11.91 | |
| Mass | 0.97 ± 0.03 MSun | |
| Age | 0.002 Gyr | |
| Effective temperature | K | |
| Radius | RSun | |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | ||
| RA2000 | 04:39:18.0 | |
| Dec2000 | +22:21:03 | |
| Planetary system | 1 planet |
More data
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- Most recent references (ADS)
Related publications
LkCa 15: A Young Exoplanet Caught at Formation?
Jan. 16, 2012
KRAUS A. & IRELAND M.
ApJ., 745, 5
paper arxiv
On the nature of the transition disk around LkCa 15
Jan. 14, 2012
ISELLA A., PEREZ L. & CARPENTER J.
ApJ.
arxiv
The Exoplanet Handbook
May 22, 2012
Michael Perryman
Content
Content and Chapter 5
A Closer Look at the LkCa 15 Protoplanetary Disk
Nov. 1, 2011
ANDREWS S., ROSENFELD K., WILNER D. & BREMER M.
ApJ. Letters, 742, L5
paper