CoRoT-5b
 Size comparison of CoRoT-5b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT mission |
| Discovery site | Earth orbit |
| Discovery date | 2008 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0495 AU (7,410,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.09 |
| 4.03789[1]d | |
| Star | CoRoT-5 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.388+0.046 −0.047[1]RJ | |
| Mass | 0.467+0.047 −0.024[1]MJ |
Meandensity | 0.217 g/cm3[1] |
CoRoT-5b(previously namedCoRoT-Exo-5b)[2]is an extrasolar planet orbiting theF-typestarCoRoT-5.It was first reported by theCoRoTmission team in 2008 using thetransit method.[3] This planet has been confirmed by aDopplerfollow-up study.[4]
Properties and location
[edit]This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass ofJupiterbut slightly larger in terms of radius[5]at 0.467MJand 1.388RJ.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdeRauer, H; et al. (2009)."Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. VII. Thehot-Jupiter-type planet CoRoT-5b ".Astronomy and Astrophysics.506(1): 281–286.arXiv:0909.3397.Bibcode:2009A&A...506..281R.doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911902.S2CID13117298.
- ^Schneider, J. (2009-03-10)."Change in CoRoT planets names".Exoplanets(Mailing list). Archived fromthe originalon 2010-01-18.Retrieved2009-03-19.
- ^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[astro-ph.EP].
- ^H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009)."CoRoT's exoplanet harvest"(PDF).First CoRoT International Symposium.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-07-20.Retrieved2009-07-08.
External links
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