CoRoT-27b
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0476 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.065 |
| 3.6 d | |
| Star | CoRoT-27 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.007 RJ | |
| Mass | 10.39 MJ |
CoRoT-27b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 10.39 Jupiters, it takes 3.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0476 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.[1]
Host star
[edit]CoRoT-27b orbits CoRoT-27 in the constellation of Serpens. It is a Sun-like G2V star with an effective temperature of 5,900 K (5,630 °C; 10,160 °F), a mass of 1.05 M☉, a radius of 1.08 R☉, and a near- or below-solar metallicity of −0.1±0.1. Its age is estimated at 4.21±2.72 Gyr.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parviainen, H.; et al. (2014). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission XXV. CoRoT-27b: A massive and dense planet on a short-period orbit". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 562: A140. arXiv:1401.1122. Bibcode:2014A&A...562A.140P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201323049. S2CID 46747735.
