CoRoT-27b
Exoplanet orbiting CoRoT-27
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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]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0476 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.065 |
| 3.6 d | |
| Star | CoRoT-27 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.007 RJ | |
| Mass | 10.39 MJ |
Host star
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]