The planet-hosting star CoRoT-7

The star CoRoT-7 is located towards the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn) at a distance of about 500 light-years. Slightly smaller and cooler than our Sun, CoRoT-7 is also thought to be younger, with an age about 1.5 billion years. It is now known to have two planets, one of them being the first to be found with a density similar to that of Earth. CoRoT-7 is in the centre of the image.

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ESO/Digitized Sky Survey

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ID:eso0933b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:16 september 2009
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0933
Storlek:865 x 866 px

Om objektet

Namn:CoRoT-7
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Spectral Type : G
Avstånd:500 ljusår
Constellation:Monoceros
Kategori:Stars

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Koordinater

Position (RA):6 43 49.47
Position (Dec):-1° 3' 46.27"
Field of view:14.52 x 14.53 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.2° höger om lodrätt

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BandVåglängdTeleskop
Synligt ljus
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445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
N/A
Synligt ljus
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
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