Astronomy:CoRoT-23

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Short description: Star in Serpens


CoRoT-23
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension  18h 39m 07.84s
Declination +04° 21′ 27.91″
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type G0V
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -2.40647 ± 0.0638291 mas/yr
Dec.: -8.32188 ± 0.0606489 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.91542 ± 0.0384639 mas
Details
Mass0.95 M
Radius2.11569 R
Luminosity0.543517 L
Temperature5426 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.0500 ± 0.1000 Fe dex
Age7.2 Gyr

CoRoT-23 is a star located in the constellation Serpens at a distance of about 1956 light-years from us. At least one planet revolves around the star.

Characteristics

CoRoT-23 is a yellow dwarf main sequence star similar to our Sun. Its solar mass is 1.098 and its solar radius is 0.86.[1] The surface temperature is about 5900 kelvin.

Planetary system

One planet has been discovered orbiting CoRoT-23, CoRoT-23b. [2]

The planet may be in an unstable orbit and subject to merger with the host star in the future.[3]

The CoRoT-23 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 2.8 MJ 0.0477 3.6314 0.16

References

  1. E. Plavalova (2011-08-17). "Taxonomy of the Extrasolar Planet". Astrobiology 12 (4): 361–369. doi:10.1089/ast.2011.0708. PMID 22506608. 
  2. "CoRoT-23 Planets in the system". http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/CoRoT-23%20b/. Retrieved February 25, 2019. 
  3. Rouan, D. et al. (2012). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission . XIX. CoRoT-23b: A dense hot Jupiter on an eccentric orbit". Astronomy and Astrophysics 537: A54. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117916. Bibcode2012A&A...537A..54R.