COROT-5b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Parent star | ||
| Constellation | Monoceros | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 06h 45m 07s[1] |
| Declination | (δ) | +00° 48′ 55″[1] |
| Distance | 1304 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 | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
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
- COROT-6b
- COROT - an operational French-led ESA planet-hunting mission spacecraft, launched in 2006
References
- 1 2 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911902, Table 2.
- 1 2 3 4 5 H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009). "CoRoT's exoplanet harvest" (PDF). First CoRoT International Symposium. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Schneider, J. (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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