CoRoT-3 b
Description: CoRoT-3b is a brown dwarf or massive extrasolar planet with a mass 21.66 times that of Jupiter. The object orbits the F-type star CoRoT-3 in the constellation of Aquila. The orbit is circular and takes 4.2568 days to complete. 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.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 21.66 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.01 RJ
Density: 26.4 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1695.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 4.2568 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.05783 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: 85.9°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: CoRoT-3
Spectral Type: F3 V
Temperature: 6740.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.37 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.56 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.10955
Host ID: 2.103438
Discovery Date: 2008-12
Discovery Year: 2008
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Space
Discovery Facility: CoRoT
Discovery Instrument: CoRoT CCD Array