 Size comparison of CoRoT-1b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Barge et al. |
| Discovery site | France |
| Discovery date | 3 May 2007[3] |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.02752+0.00022 −0.00023 AU | |
| Eccentricity | <0.036[4] |
| 1.5089682±0.0000005[5] d | |
| Inclination | 85.10±0.50[6] |
| Star | CoRoT-1[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.715±0.030[4] RJ | |
| Mass | 1.23±0.10[4] MJ |
Mean density | 0.380 ± 0.050 g/cm3[6] |
| 11.5 m/s2 (38 ft/s2)[7] | |
| Temperature | 1,898±50[6] |
CoRoT-1b[2] (previously named CoRoT-Exo-1b)[1] is a transiting extrasolar planet approximately 2,630 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros. The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow dwarf star CoRoT-1 in May 2007. The planet was the first discovery by the French-led CoRoT Mission.
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- ^ a b c "Notes for planet CoRoT-1 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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