| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CoRoT space telescope |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.051 AU (7,600,000 km)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 4.03519[1]d 96.84456h | |
| Inclination | 88.02[1] |
| Star | CoRoT-13 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.885RJ | |
| Mass | 1.308MJ |
CoRoT-13b is atransitingexoplanet found by theCoRoTspace telescope on 12 July 2010.
It is an extremelyhot Jupiter-like planet with an orbital period of 4.04 earth days, that is around 4257.5light years away. It has a mass of 1.308MJ, a radius of 0.9RJ, and a density of 2.34 g/cm3. The planet's density is extreme for its mass, implying the existence of heavy elements with a mass between about 140 and 300ME.[2]
CoRoT-13b orbits CoRoT-13 in the constellation ofMonoceros. It is aG0Vstar with aneffective temperature of 5,945 K (5,672 °C; 10,241 °F), a mass of 1.09M☉, a radius of 1.01R☉, and a near-solarmetallicity. It has a highlithium content of +1.45dex,[a] and an estimated age between 0.12 and 3.15 Gyr. The lithium abundance of the star is consistent with itseffective temperature, activity level, and age range derived from the stellar analysis.[2]
