CoRoT-6b
Hot Jupiter
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CoRoT-6b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-6b)[2] is an exoplanet that was discovered by the CoRoT mission team on February 2, 2009, orbiting the F type star CoRoT-6. It is located in the Ophiuchus constellation.
DiscoveredbyCoRoT mission
DiscoverydateFebruary 2, 2009
Size comparison of CoRoT-6b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT mission |
| Discovery site | Earth orbit |
| Discovery date | February 2, 2009 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0855 ± 0.0015 AU (12,790,000 ± 220,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | < 0.1 |
| 8.887 d | |
| Star | CoRoT-6 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.166±0.035[1] RJ | |
| Mass | 2.96±0.34 MJ |
| Temperature | 1000-1300 |
Properties and location
This planetary object is reported to be about 3.3 times the mass of the planet Jupiter and 1.17 times its size with an orbital period of 8.88 days.[1][3] It is a hot Jupiter with a temperature between 700 and 1000 °C.
