Exoplanet

CoRoT-7 b

Orbiting CoRoT-7

Overview

CoRoT-7 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-7, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.68

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

4.08

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

159.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.68

Mass (Earth masses)

4.08

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

0.85 days

Distance from Earth

159.9 pc (~522 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5275 K

Mass (Solar)

0.82 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

100.9562°, -1.0630°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-7 b