Star with 2 known planets
LkCa 15
LkCa 15 has 2 confirmed planets.
Measured
- Distance
- about 516 light-years
- Confirmed planets
- 2
How far, from the Sun
About 516 light-years. To cross it:
- Light516 years
- Voyager 1's speed9.17 million years
- Driving at 100 km/h5.57 billion years
Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.
How it was found
- First planet found in 2015, by imaging (NASA Exoplanet Archive).
Its planets
- LkCa 15 b — about −210 °C, below freezing; found in 2015 by imaging.
- LkCa 15 c — about −210 °C, below freezing; found in 2015 by imaging.
The NASA Exoplanet Archive's page
Where this comes from
- NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (fetched 2026-11-02). Composite values: where a planet's size or mass was not measured, the archive estimates it from the other.
- This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
Every catalogue Ouranos draws is credited on the credits page.