CoRoT-6b

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CoRoT-6b
Exoplanet Comparison CoRoT-6 b.png
Size comparison of CoRoT-6b with Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by CoRoT mission
Discovery site Earth orbit
Discovery dateFebruary 2, 2009
Transit method
Orbital characteristics
0.0855 ± 0.0015 AU (12,790,000 ± 220,000 km) [1]
Eccentricity < 0.1
8.887 d
Star CoRoT-6
Physical characteristics
1.166±0.035 [1] RJ
Mass 2.96±0.34 MJ
Temperature 1000-1300

    CoRoT-6b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-6b) [2] is an exoplanet that was discovered by the CoRoT mission team on February 2, 2009, orbiting the F type star CoRoT-6. It is located in the Ophiuchus constellation.

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    Properties and location

    This planetary object is reported to be about 3.3 times the mass of the planet Jupiter and 1.17 times its size with an orbital period of 8.88 days. [1] [3] It is a hot Jupiter with a temperature between 700 and 1000 °C.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Fridlund, M.; et al. (2010). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. IX. CoRoT-6b: a transiting 'hot Jupiter' planet in an 8.9d orbit around a low-metallicity star". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512. A14. arXiv: 1001.1426 . Bibcode:2010A&A...512A..14F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913767. S2CID   54014374.
    2. ↑ J. Schneider (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
    3. ↑ H. Rauer, M. Fridlund (2009). "CoRoT's exoplanet harvest" (PDF). First CoRoT International Symposium. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-08.

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