 Size comparison of CoRoT-3b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Deleuil et al. (CoRoT) |
| Discovery date | February 3, 2008 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.057 ± 0.003 AU (8,530,000 ± 450,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0[2] |
| 4.25680 ± 0.000005[2] d | |
| Inclination | 85.9 ± 0.8[2] |
| Star | CoRoT-3 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.01 ± 0.07[2] RJ | |
| Mass | 21.66 ± 1.0[2] MJ |
Mean density | 26.4 ± 5.6 g/cm3[2] |
| 525 ± 85 m/s2 (1,720 ± 280 ft/s2)[2] 53.6 ± 8.7 g | |
CoRoT-3b (formerly known as CoRoT-Exo-3b[3]) is a brown dwarf or massive extrasolar planet with a mass 21.66 times that of Jupiter. The object orbits an F-type star in the constellation of Aquila. The orbit is circular and takes 4.2568 days to complete.[2] It was discovered by the French-led CoRoT mission which detected the dimming of the parent star's light as CoRoT-3b passes in front of it (a situation called a transit).[4]
- ^ Schneider, J. "Notes for star CoRoT-3". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference
Deleuil2008was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Schneider, J. (2009-03-10). "Change in CoRoT planets names". Exoplanets (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Exoplanet hunt update" (Press release). ESA. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2009-03-27.