CoRoT-5b


CoRoT-5b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the F type star CoRoT-5. It was first reported by the CoRoT mission team in 2008 using a transit method.
This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study.

Properties and location

This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass but slightly larger than the planet Jupiter at 0.467 M_Jup.