Exoplanet

CoRoT-16 b

Orbiting CoRoT-16

Overview

CoRoT-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-16, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

170.03

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

732.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.11

Mass (Earth masses)

170.03

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

5.35 days

Distance from Earth

732.4 pc (~2389 ly)

Spectral Type

G5 V

Temperature

5650 K

Mass (Solar)

1.10 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.19 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

278.5247°, -6.0026°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-16 b