Astronomy:CoRoT-5b

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CoRoT-5b
Size comparison of CoRoT-5b with Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered byCoRoT mission
Discovery siteEarth orbit
Discovery date2008
Transit method
Orbital characteristics
0.0495 AU (7,410,000 km)
Eccentricity0.09
Orbital period4.03789[1] d
StarCoRoT-5
Physical characteristics
Mean radius1.388+0.046−0.047[1] |♃|J}}}}}}
Mass0.467+0.047−0.024[1] ||J}}}}}}
Mean density0.217 g/cm3[1]


CoRoT-5b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-5b)[2] is an extrasolar planet orbiting the F-type star CoRoT-5. It was first reported by the CoRoT mission team in 2008 using the transit method.[3] This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study.[4]

Properties and location

This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass of Jupiter but slightly larger in terms of radius[5] at 0.467 ||J}}}}}} and 1.388 |♃|J}}}}}}.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rauer, H et al. (2009). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. VII. The hot-Jupiter-type planet CoRoT-5b". Astronomy and Astrophysics 506 (1): 281–286. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911902. Bibcode2009A&A...506..281R. https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2009/40/aa11902-09/aa11902-09.html. 
  2. Schneider, J. (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  3. Baglin et al. (2008). "CoRoT: Description of the Mission and Early Results". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 4: 71–81. doi:10.1017/S1743921308026252. 
  4. Bouchy, F.; Moutou, C.; Queloz, D.; the CoRoT Exoplanet Science Team (February 2009). "Radial velocity follow-up for confirmation and characterization of transiting exoplanets". Transiting Planets 253: 129. doi:10.1017/S174392130802632X. Bibcode2009IAUS..253..129B. 
  5. H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009). "CoRoT's exoplanet harvest". First CoRoT International Symposium. http://www.colloquium.eu/congres/09COROT/docs/slides/03mardi/11h/h_rauer/alancer.pdf. 

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