Exoplanet

CoRoT-21 b

Orbiting CoRoT-21

Overview

CoRoT-21 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-21, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.57

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

718.30

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Radius (Earth radii)

14.57

Mass (Earth masses)

718.30

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2.72 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

F8 IV

Temperature

6200 K

Mass (Solar)

1.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.95 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

101.0526°, -0.2992°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2012

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-21 b