COROT-Exo-4 b
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Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | ||
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Parent star | |||
Star | COROT-Exo-4 | ||
Spectral type | F0V | ||
Orbital elements | |||
Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.0925 ± 0.0024 AU | |
Eccentricity | (e) | 0 ± 0.1 | |
Orbital period | (P) | 9.20205 ± 0.00037 d | |
Inclination | (i) | 90 ± 0.085° | |
Time of transit | (Tt) | 2454141.36416 ± 0.00089 JD | |
Physical characteristics | |||
Mass | (m) | 0.73 ± 0.1 MJ | |
Radius | (r) | 1.17+0.075−0.035 RJ | |
Discovery information | |||
Discovery date | 2008 | ||
Discoverer(s) | Corot mission | ||
Detection method | Transit method | ||
Discovery site | Earth's orbit | ||
Discovery status | Press release only |
COROT-Exo-4b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star COROT-Exo-4.[1][2] It was discovered by the French COROT mission in 2008.