Exoplanet

CoRoT-9 b

Orbiting CoRoT-9

Overview

CoRoT-9 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-9, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.95

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

266.98

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

95.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

413.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

420

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.95

Mass (Earth masses)

266.98

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

420 K

Orbital Period

95.27 days

Distance from Earth

413.0 pc (~1347 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5625 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.96 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

280.7866°, 6.2041°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources

Source ID: CoRoT-9 b