Exoplanet

CoRoT-3 b

Orbiting CoRoT-3

Overview

CoRoT-3 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-3, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.32

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

6883.91

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

768.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

11.32

Mass (Earth masses)

6883.91

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4.26 days

Distance from Earth

768.8 pc (~2507 ly)

Spectral Type

F3 V

Temperature

6740 K

Mass (Solar)

1.37 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.56 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

292.0553°, 0.1218°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-3 b