CoRoT-1b
Extrasolar planet orbiting CoRoT-1 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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CoRoT-1b[2] (previously named CoRoT-Exo-1b)[1] is a transiting extrasolar planet approximately 2,630 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros. The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow dwarf star CoRoT-1 in May 2007. The planet was the first discovery by the French-led CoRoT Mission.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Barge et al. |
Discovery site | France |
Discovery date | 3 May 2007[3] |
Transit | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.02752+0.00022 −0.00023 AU | |
Eccentricity | <0.036[4] |
1.5089682±0.0000005[5] d | |
Inclination | 85.10±0.50[6] |
Star | CoRoT-1[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.715±0.030[4] RJ |
Mass | 1.23±0.10[4] MJ |
Mean density | 380 ± 50 kg/m3 (641 ± 84 lb/cu yd)[6] |
11.5 m/s2 (38 ft/s2)[7] | |
Temperature | 1,898±50[6] |
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