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Extrasolar planet in the constellation Aquila
CoRoT-10b
Discovery
Discovered byCoRoT space telescope
Detection methodTransit
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.1055 AU (15,780,000 km)
Eccentricity0.53
Orbital period (sidereal)13.2406 d
Inclination88.55
StarCoRoT-10 [ru]
Physical characteristics
Mean radius0.97 RJ
Mass2.75MJ
Temperature601 K

CoRoT-10b is a transiting Hot Jupiter exoplanet found by the CoRoT space telescope in 2010.

Host star

CoRoT-10b orbits CoRoT-10 in the constellation of Aquila. It is a K1V star with Te = 5075K, M = 0.89M, R = 0.79R, above solar metallicity. It has an estimated age below 3.0 Gyr.

References

  1. "Notes on CoRoT-10 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. "CoRoT-10 Planets in the system". Retrieved February 25, 2019.
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