CoRoT-4 b

CoRoT-4 b Image

Description: CoRoT-4b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star CoRoT-4. It is probably in synchronous orbit with stellar rotation. It was discovered by the French CoRoT mission in 2008.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 0.72 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.19 RJ

Density: 0.525 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: 1074.0 K

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 9.20205 days

Semi-major Axis: 0.09 AU

Eccentricity: Unknown

Inclination: 90.0°

Host Star Properties

Host Star: CoRoT-4

Spectral Type: Unknown

Temperature: 6190.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.16 M

Stellar Radius: 1.17 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.10956

Host ID: 2.103439

Discovery Date: 2008-09

Discovery Year: 2008

Discovery Method: Transit

Discovery Locale: Space

Discovery Facility: CoRoT

Discovery Instrument: CoRoT CCD Array

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