CoRoT-23b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT space telescope |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0477 AU (7,140,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.16 |
| 3.6314 d | |
| Inclination | 85.7 |
| Star | CoRoT-23 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.08 RJ |
| Mass | 2.8MJ |
| Temperature | 1509 K[2] |
CoRoT-23b is a transiting Hot Jupiter exoplanet found by the CoRoT space telescope in 2011.
Host star
CoRoT-23b orbits CoRoT-23 in the constellation of Serpens.It is a G0V star with Te = 5900K, M = 1.14M☉, R = 1.61R☉, and near-solar metallicity. Its age is 6.2 - 8.2 Gyr.
Orbit
The planet may be in an unstable orbit and subject to merger with the host star in the future.[3]
References
- ^ "Notes on CoRoT-23 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "CoRoT-23 Planets in the system". Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- S2CID 55219945.
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