CoRoT-20b
CoRoT-20b is a transiting exoplanet found by the CoRoT space telescope in 2011.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT space telescope |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0902 AU (13,490,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.562 |
| 9.24285 d | |
| Inclination | 88.21 |
| Star | CoRoT-20 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.84 RJ |
| Mass | 4.24MJ |
| Temperature | 1002 K |
It is a hot Jupiter-sized planet orbiting CoRoT-20. It is a young planet, with an estimated age between 0.06 and 0.14 Gyr. Its density (8.87 g/cm3) is remarkably high for its mass, making CoRoT-20b one of the most compact gas giants.
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