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CoRoT-26b
Discovery
Discovered byCoRoT
Discovery date2012
Detection methodTransit
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.0526
Eccentricity0
Orbital period (sidereal)4.2 d
StarCoRoT-26
Physical characteristics
Mean radius1.26 RJ
Mass0.52 MJ

CoRoT-26b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star, CoRoT-26. It has a mass of 0.52 Jupiters, 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.

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-26b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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