CoRoT-26b

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CoRoT-26b
Discovery
Discovered by CoRoT
Discovery date2012
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.0526
Eccentricity 0
4.2 d
Star CoRoT-26
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.26 RJ
Mass 0.52 MJ

    CoRoT-26b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 0.52 Jupiters, it takes 4.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0526 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2013. [1] [2]

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    References

    1. Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission XXIV. CoRoT-25b and CoRoT-26b: two low-density giant planets
    2. "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — CoRoT-26 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 10 September 2023.