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(Redirected from COROT-4b) Extrasolar planet in the constellation Monoceros
CoRoT-4b
Size comparison of CoRoT-4b with Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered byCorot mission
Discovery siteEarth's orbit
Discovery date2008
Detection methodTransit method
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.090 ± 0.001 AU (13,460,000 ± 150,000 km)
Eccentricity0.0 ± 0.1
Orbital period (sidereal)9.20205 ± 0.00037 d
Inclination90
Semi-amplitude63 ± 6
StarCoRoT-4
Physical characteristics
Mean radius1.17
−0.05 RJ
Mass0.72 ± 0.08 MJ
Mean density0.525 ± 0.015 g/cm
Temperature1074 ± 19 K

CoRoT-4b (formerly known as CoRoT-Exo-4b) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star CoRoT-4. It is probably in synchronous orbit with stellar rotation. It was discovered by the French CoRoT mission in 2008.

References

  1. ^ 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. S2CID 118658022.
  2. ^ 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. S2CID 115916135.
  3. 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.

External links

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