Astronomy:COROT-6

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COROT-6
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension  18h 44m 17.4078s[1]
Declination +6° 39′ 47.5139″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.9[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F5V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 5.512±0.042[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 1.840±0.050[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.5215 ± 0.0291[1] mas
Distance2,140 ± 40 ly
(660 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass1.055±0.055 M
Radius1.025±0.026 R
Other designations
CoRoT-Exo-6[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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COROT-6 is a magnitude 13.9 star located in the Ophiuchus constellation.[3]

Location and properties

The star has a radius of about 102% of the Sun and a mass of about 110% of the Sun.[2]
It is a main sequence F type star a little larger and hotter than the Sun.

Planetary system

The star is orbited by one known extrasolar planet identified as COROT-6b. The discovery was made by the COROT program using the transit method.[2]

The COROT-6 planetary system[3]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 2.96 MJ 0.0855 8.887 < 0.1 1.166 RJ

See also

  • COROT - an operational French-led ESA planet-hunting mission spacecraft, launched in 2006

References

Coordinates: Sky map 18h 44m 17.42s, +6° 39′ 47.95″