Astronomy:CoRoT-5

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Short description: Star in the constellation Monoceros
CoRoT-5
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension  06h 45m 06.5407s[1]
Declination +00° 48′ 54.9069″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F9V[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.071±0.048[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −8.278±0.044[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.1054 ± 0.0326[1] mas
Distance2,950 ± 90 ly
(900 ± 30 pc)
Details
Mass1.01[2] M
Radius1.16[2] R
Temperature6060 K
Metallicity-0.1
Other designations
CoRoT-Exo-5, 2MASS J06450653+0048548
Database references
SIMBADdata
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data

CoRoT-5 is a magnitude 14 star located in the Monoceros constellation.[3]

Location and properties

The announcement materials identify this star as located within the LRa01 field of view of the CoRoT spacecraft. According to the project website this field is in the Monoceros constellation.[2]

The announcement materials report that the star has a radius of about 116% of the Sun and a mass of about 101% of the Sun.[2]

This star is reported to be a main sequence F type star a little larger and hotter than the Sun.

Planetary system

The announcement states that this parent star is orbited by one known extrasolar planet identified as CoRoT-5b. The discovery was made using the astronomical transit method by the CoRoT program.[2]

The CoRoT-5 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.459 MJ 0.0495 4.0384 0.09 1.28 RJ

See also

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

References

Coordinates: Sky map 06h 45m 07s, +00° 48′ 55″