CoRoT-5
Star in the constellation Monoceros
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CoRoT-5 is a magnitude 14 star located in the Monoceros constellation.[6]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros[1] |
| Right ascension | 06h 45m 06.5407s[2] |
| Declination | +00° 48′ 54.906″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence[2] |
| Spectral type | F9V[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −3.040[2] mas/yr Dec.: −8.205[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 1.1535±0.0188 mas[2] |
| Distance | 2,830 ± 50 ly (870 ± 10 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.12[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.1[2] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.7[2] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.33[2] cgs |
| Temperature | 6,190[2] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.04[4] dex |
| Rotation | 4.03 days[5] |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.82[4] km/s |
| Age | 1.7[2] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| CoRoT-Exo-5, 2MASS J06450653+0048548 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Location and properties
CoRoT-5 is located within the LRa01 field of view of the CoRoT spacecraft, in the Monoceros constellation.[3] It is an F-type main-sequence star with a radius of about 116% of the Sun's and a mass of about 101% of the Sun.[3]
Planetary system
A single planet, CoRoT-5b, has been detected using the astronomical transit method by the CoRoT program.[3]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.459 MJ | 0.0495 | 4.0384 | 0.09 | — | 1.28 RJ |
