Astronomy:CoRoT-15b
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Short description: Brown dwarf
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 06h 28m 27.81s |
| Declination | +06° 11′ 10.5″ |
| Orbit | |
| Primary | CoRoT-15 |
| Companion | CoRoT-15b |
| Period (P) | 0.008379 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.045 AU |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0 |
| Inclination (i) | 86.7° |
| Details | |
| Mass | 63.3 MJup |
| Radius | 1.12 RJup |
| Position (relative to CoRoT-15) | |
| Component | CoRoT-15b |
| Epoch of observation | J2000 |
| Observed separation (projected) | 0.045 AU |
| Other designations | |
UCAC4 481-021097[1] | |
CoRoT-15b is a transiting brown dwarf found by the CoRoT space telescope in 2010.
It is a brown dwarf-sized stellar companion orbiting a F7V star 2MASS J06282781+0611105.
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