CoRoT-3b
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h 28m 13.2642s |
| Declination | +00° 07′ 18.6143″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | brown dwarf/Super-Jupiter (depending on definition) |
| Orbit | |
| Primary | CoRoT-3 |
| Period (P) | 4.25680±0.000005 d |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.057 ± 0.003 AU (8,530,000 ± 450,000 km) |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0 |
| Inclination (i) | 85.9±0.8° |
| Details | |
| Mass | 21.66 ± 1.0 MJup |
| Radius | 1.01 ± 0.07 RJup |
| Other designations | |
| CoRoT-Exo-3b, CoRoT-3 Ab | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
CoRoT-3b (formerly known as CoRoT-Exo-3b) is a brown dwarf or massive extrasolar planet with a mass 21.66 times that of Jupiter. The object orbits the F-type star CoRoT-3 in the constellation of Aquila. The orbit is circular and takes 4.2568 days to complete. It was discovered by the French-led CoRoT mission which detected the dimming of the parent star's light as CoRoT-3b passes in front of it (a situation called a transit).