Exoplanet

CoRoT-4 b

Orbiting CoRoT-4

Overview

CoRoT-4 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-4, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

228.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

726.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1074

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.34

Mass (Earth masses)

228.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1074 K

Orbital Period

9.20 days

Distance from Earth

726.4 pc (~2369 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6190 K

Mass (Solar)

1.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.17 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

102.1946°, -0.6728°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: CoRoT-4 b

System Context

CoRoT-4 b orbits CoRoT-4 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.34 Earth radii, a mass of 228.83 Earth masses, an orbital period of 9.2 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,074 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 726.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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