CoRoT-6 b
Description: CoRoT-6b 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.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 2.96 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.166 RJ
Density: 2.32 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1017.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 8.886593 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.0855 AU
Eccentricity: 0.1
Inclination: 89.07°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: CoRoT-6
Spectral Type: F9 V
Temperature: 6090.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.05 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.03 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.10958
Host ID: 2.103448
Discovery Date: 2010-03
Discovery Year: 2009
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Space
Discovery Facility: CoRoT
Discovery Instrument: CoRoT CCD Array