CoRoT-6b
 Size comparison of CoRoT-6b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT mission |
| Discovery site | Earth orbit |
| Discovery date | February 2, 2009 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0855 ± 0.0015 AU (12,790,000 ± 220,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | < 0.1 |
| 8.887 d | |
| Star | CoRoT-6 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.166±0.035[1] RJ |
| Mass | 2.96±0.34 MJ |
| Temperature | 1000-1300 |
CoRoT-6b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-6b)[2] is an exoplanet that was discovered by the CoRoT mission team on February 2, 2009, orbiting the F type star CoRoT-6. It is located in the Ophiuchus constellation.
Properties and location[edit]
This planetary object is reported to be about 3.3 times the mass of the planet Jupiter and 1.17 times its size with an orbital period of 8.88 days.[1][3] It is a hot Jupiter with a temperature between 700 and 1000 °C.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Fridlund, M.; et al. (2010). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. IX. CoRoT-6b: a transiting 'hot Jupiter' planet in an 8.9d orbit around a low-metallicity star". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512. A14. arXiv:1001.1426. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..14F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913767. S2CID 54014374.
- ^ J. Schneider (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009). "CoRoT's exoplanet harvest" (PDF). First CoRoT International Symposium. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
External links[edit]
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