COROT-5b

COROT-5b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets

Size comparison of COROT-5b with Jupiter.
Parent star
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension (α) 06h 45m 07s[1]
Declination (δ) +00° 48 55[1]
Distance1304 ly
( pc)
Spectral type F9V[2]
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.0495 AU AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.09
Orbital period(P) 4.0384[2] d
Physical characteristics
Mass(m)0.459[2] MJ
Radius(r)1.28[2] RJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2008
Discoverer(s) COROT mission
Discovery method Transit method
Discovery site Earth orbit
Discovery status Confirmed
Other designations
COROT-Exo-5b
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Open Exoplanet Cataloguedata

COROT-5b (previously named COROT-Exo-5b)[3] is an extrasolar planet orbiting the unidentified star COROT-5. It was first reported by the COROT mission team in 2008.[4] This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study.[5]

Properties and location

This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass but slightly larger than the planet Jupiter.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911902, Table 2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009). "CoRoT's exoplanet harvest" (PDF). First CoRoT International Symposium. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  3. Schneider, J. (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  4. Baglin; Auvergne, Michel; Barge, Pierre; Deleuil, Magali; Michel, Eric; et al. (2008). "CoRoT: Description of the Mission and Early Results". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 4: 71–81. doi:10.1017/S1743921308026252.
  5. Bouchy, F.; Moutou, C.; Queloz, D.; the CoRoT Exoplanet Science Team (February 2009). "Radial velocity follow-up for confirmation and characterization of transiting exoplanets". arXiv:0902.3520. Bibcode:2009arXiv0902.3520B.

External links

Media related to COROT-5b at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 06h 45m 07s, +00° 48′ 55″


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