CoRoT-6b
CoRoT-6b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-6b)[2] is an exoplanet that was reportedly discovered by the CoRoT mission team on February 2, 2009 orbiting the F type star CoRoT-6. It is located in the Ophiuchus constellation.
 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 |
Properties and location
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.
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References
- 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:1001.1426v1. Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..14F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913767.
- 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.
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