CoRoT-4b
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.
Size comparison of CoRoT-4b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Corot mission |
| Discovery site | Earth's orbit |
| Discovery date | 2008 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.090 ± 0.001 AU (13,460,000 ± 150,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0 ± 0.1 |
| 9.20205 ± 0.00037 d | |
| Inclination | 90 |
| Semi-amplitude | 63 ± 6 |
| Star | CoRoT-4 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.17+0.06 −0.05 RJ |
| Mass | 0.72 ± 0.08 MJ |
Mean density | 525 ± 15 kg/m3 (885 ± 25 lb/cu yd) |
| Temperature | 1074 ± 19 |
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