LkCa 15 c

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting LkCa 15.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
Unknown
Average distance from its star
18.6 AU

Star

Host star
LkCa 15
Spectral class
K — orange dwarf
Surface temperature
4,194 K
Radius
1.607 × Sun
Mass
Unknown
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
515.8 light-years (158.2 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
2

Discovery

Year
2015
Method
Imaging
Facility
Large Binocular Telescope Observatory

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, synced October 14, 2026.