CoRoT-1

CoRoT-1

An artist's depiction of CoRoT-1 and its "hot Jupiter" exoplanet
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension 06h 48m 19.1724s[1]
Declination −03° 06′ 07.711″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.6[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) ~13.6[2]
Apparent magnitude (I) 12.88 ±0.04[2]
Apparent magnitude (J) 12.462 ±0.029[2]
Apparent magnitude (H) 12.218 ±0.026[2]
Apparent magnitude (K) 12.149 ±0.027[2]
Variable type Pulsating variable[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.978(16) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: 0.570(14) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)1.3000 ± 0.0167 mas[1]
Distance2,510 ± 30 ly
(769 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass0.95 ±0.15 M
Temperature5950 ±150 K
Metallicity-0.3 ±0.25
Age? years
Other designations
GSC 04804-02268, DENIS-P J064819.1-030607, 2MASS J06481917-0306077, USNO-B1.0 0868-00112004, CoRoT-Exo-1, GSC2 S1002112279, UCAC2 30655657[2]
Database references
SIMBADdata

CoRoT-1 is a yellow dwarf main sequence star similar to the Sun. The star is located approximately 2,510 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros. The apparent magnitude of this star is 13.6, which means it is not visible to the naked eye; however, it can be seen through a medium-sized amateur telescope on a clear, dark night.[2] The first exoplanet discovered in the course of the CoRoT mission orbits this star; it is considered to be a "hot Jupiter", and is approximately as massive as the planet Jupiter itself.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Gaia DR3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "CoRoT-1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  3. ^ "Success of the First CoRoT Satellite Observation: First Exoplanet and First Stellar Oscillations" (PDF). Centre National d'Études Spatiales. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. 23 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2009-05-30.