Exoplanet

CoRoT-2 b

Orbiting CoRoT-2

Overview

CoRoT-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-2, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.43

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1102.82

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

213.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

16.43

Mass (Earth masses)

1102.82

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1.74 days

Distance from Earth

213.3 pc (~696 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5625 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.7770°, 1.3837°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-2 b