| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT space telescope |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.051 AU (7,600,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 4.03519[1] d 96.84456 h | |
| Inclination | 88.02[1] |
| Star | CoRoT-13 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.885 RJ |
| Mass | 1.308 MJ |
CoRoT-13b is a transiting exoplanet found by the CoRoT space telescope on 12 July 2010.
Characteristics
It is an extremely hot Jupiter-like planet with an orbital period of 4.04 earth days, that is around 4257.5 light years away. Its mass is equivalent to 1.308 Jupiter masses, 0.9 Jupiter radii, and has a density of 2.34 g cm 3. The planet's density is extreme for its amount of mass. It implies the existence of an amount of heavy elements with a mass between about 140 and 300M.[2]
Host star
CoRoT-13b orbits CoRoT-13 in the constellation of Monoceros.It is a G0V star with Te = 5 945K, M = 1.09M, R = 1.01R, solar metallicity. It has a lithium content of +1.45 dex, and an estimated age between 0.12 and 3.15 Gyr. The lithium abundance of the star is consistent with its effective temperature, activity level, and age range derived from the stellar analysis.
References
- 1 2 3 "Notes on CoRoT-13 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ Cabrera, J.; et al. (2010). "Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission XIII. CoRoT-13b: a dense hot Jupiter in transit around a star with solar metallicity and super-solar lithium content". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 522. A110. arXiv:1007.5481. Bibcode:2010A&A...522A.110C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015154.