COROT-4b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | COROT-4 | |
| Constellation | Monoceros | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 06h 48m 46.70s[1] |
| Declination | (δ) | −00° 40′ 21.97″[1] |
| Spectral type | F0V[2] | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.090 ± 0.001[3] AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.0 ± 0.1[3] |
| Orbital period | (P) | 9.20205 ± 0.00037[3] d |
| Inclination | (i) | 90[1]° |
| Time of transit | (Tt) | 2454141.36416 ± 0.00089[1] JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.72 ± 0.08[3] MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.17+0.06 −0.05[3] RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 525 ± 15[3] kg m−3 |
| Temperature | (T) | 1074 ± 19[3] |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 2008 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Corot mission | |
| Discovery method | Transit method | |
| Discovery site | Earth's orbit | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
COROT-4b (formerly known as COROT-Exo-4b[4]) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star COROT-4. It is probably in synchronous orbit with stellar rotation.[1] It was discovered by the French COROT mission in 2008.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 S. Aigrain; et al. (2008). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission IV. CoRoT-Exo-4b: a transiting planet in a 9.2 day synchronous orbit". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 488 (2): L43–L46. arXiv:0807.3767
. Bibcode:2008A&A...488L..43A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810246. - ↑ Schneider, J. "Notes for star CoRoT-4". The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moutou, C.; et al. (2008). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. V. CoRoT-Exo-4b: stellar and planetary parameters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 488 (2): L47–L50. arXiv:0807.3739. Bibcode:2008A&A...488L..47M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810273.
- ↑ Schneider, J. (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Retrieved 2009-03-19.
External links
Media related to COROT-4b at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 
06h 48m 46.70s, −00° 40′ 21.97″
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