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CoRoT-27b

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CoRoT-27b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 10.39 Jupiters, it takes 3.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0476 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.[1]

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CoRoT-27b
Discovery
Discovered byCoRoT
Discovery date2014
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.0476
Eccentricity0.065
3.6 d
StarCoRoT-27
Physical characteristics
1.007 RJ
Mass10.39 MJ
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CoRoT-27b orbits CoRoT-27 in the constellation of Serpens. It is a Sun-like G2V star with an effective temperature of 5,900 K (5,630 °C; 10,160 °F), a mass of 1.05 M, a radius of 1.08 R, and a near- or below-solar metallicity of −0.1±0.1. Its age is estimated at 4.21±2.72 Gyr.[1]

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