Discovery | |
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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 |
Mean
density | 0.217 kg/m3 (0.366 lb/cu yd) [1] |
CoRoT-5b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-5b) [2] is an extrasolar planet orbiting the F-type star CoRoT-5. It was first reported by the CoRoT mission team in 2008 using the transit method. [3] This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study. [4]
This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass of Jupiter but slightly larger in terms of radius [5] at 0.467 MJ and 1.388 RJ. [1]
Media related to COROT-5b at Wikimedia Commons
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 |
Mean
density | 0.217 kg/m3 (0.366 lb/cu yd) [1] |
CoRoT-5b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-5b) [2] is an extrasolar planet orbiting the F-type star CoRoT-5. It was first reported by the CoRoT mission team in 2008 using the transit method. [3] This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study. [4]
This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass of Jupiter but slightly larger in terms of radius [5] at 0.467 MJ and 1.388 RJ. [1]
Media related to COROT-5b at Wikimedia Commons