CoRoT-4b explained
| CoRoT-4b |
| Discoverer: | Corot mission |
| Discovery Site: | Earth's orbit |
| Discovered: | 2008 |
| Discovery Method: | Transit method |
| Apsis: | astron |
| Semimajor: | 0.09±[1] |
| Eccentricity: | 0.0 ± 0.1 |
| Period: | 9.20205 ± 0.00037 d |
| Inclination: | 90 |
| Semi-Amplitude: | 63 ± 6 |
| Star: | CoRoT-4 |
| Mean Radius: | 1.17 |
| Mass: | 0.72 ± 0.08 |
| Density: | 525± |
| Single Temperature: | 1074 ± 19 K |
CoRoT-4b (formerly known as CoRoT-Exo-4b[2]) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star CoRoT-4. It is probably in synchronous orbit with stellar rotation.[3] It was discovered by the French CoRoT mission in 2008.
Notes and References
- 2008A&A...488L..47M. Moutou, C.. Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission. V. CoRoT-Exo-4b: stellar and planetary parameters. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 488. 2. L47–L50. 10.1051/0004-6361:200810273. 2008. 0807.3739 . 118658022 . etal.
- Change in CoRoT planets names. Schneider, J.. 2009-03-10. 2009-03-19. Exoplanets. dead. https://archive.today/20100118162658/http://listes.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr/wws/arc/exoplanets/2009-03/msg00003.html. 2010-01-18.
- Astronomy and Astrophysics. 488. L43–L46. 2. 2008. 10.1051/0004-6361:200810246. Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission IV. CoRoT-Exo-4b: a transiting planet in a 9.2 day synchronous orbit. S. Aigrain. 2008A&A...488L..43A. 0807.3767 . 115916135 . etal.
