CoRoT-5

CoRoT-5 is a magnitude 14 star located in the Monoceros constellation.^[6]

CoRoT-5

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Monoceros[1]
Right ascension	06h 45m 06.5407s[2]
Declination	+00° 48′ 54.906″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.0[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	main sequence[2]
Spectral type	F9V[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −3.040[2] mas/yr Dec.: −8.205[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	1.1535±0.0188 mas[2]
Distance	2,830 ± 50 ly (870 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass	1.12[2] M☉
Radius	1.1[2] R☉
Luminosity	1.7[2] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	4.33[2] cgs
Temperature	6,190[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	0.04[4] dex
Rotation	4.03 days[5]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	3.82[4] km/s
Age	1.7[2] Gyr
Other designations
CoRoT-Exo-5, 2MASS J06450653+0048548
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Location and properties

CoRoT-5 is located within the LRa01 field of view of the CoRoT spacecraft, in the Monoceros constellation.^[3] It is an F-type main-sequence star with a radius of about 116% of the Sun's and a mass of about 101% of the Sun.^[3]

Planetary system

A single planet, CoRoT-5b, has been detected using the astronomical transit method by the CoRoT program.^[3]

The CoRoT-5 planetary system

Companion (in order from star)	Mass	Semimajor axis (AU)	Orbital period (days)	Eccentricity	Inclination	Radius
b	0.459 MJ	0.0495	4.0384	0.09	—	1.28 RJ