Exoplanet

CoRoT-8 b

Orbiting CoRoT-8

Overview

CoRoT-8 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-8, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

6.39

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

69.92

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

322.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

6.39

Mass (Earth masses)

69.92

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

6.21 days

Distance from Earth

322.0 pc (~1050 ly)

Spectral Type

K1 V

Temperature

5080 K

Mass (Solar)

0.88 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.77 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

291.5886°, 1.4263°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-8 b

System Context

CoRoT-8 b orbits CoRoT-8 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 6.39 Earth radii, a mass of 69.92 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 6.21 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 322 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K1 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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