CoRoT-23

CoRoT-23
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 18h 39m 07.8405s
Declination +04° 21 28.034
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.63
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type G0V
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -2.390 mas/yr
Dec.: -8.306 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.9569±0.0329 mas
Distance3,400 ± 100 ly
(1,050 ± 40 pc)
Details
Mass1.14 ± 0.08 M
Radius1.61 ± 0.18 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.3 ± 0.2 cgs
Temperature5900 ± 100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.05 ± 0.1 dex
Rotation9.2 ± 1.5 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9.0 ± 1 km/s
Age7.2+1
−1.5
 Gyr
Other designations
2MASS J18390782+0421281
Database references
SIMBADdata

CoRoT-23 is a main-sequence star located in the constellation Serpens at a distance of about 1956 light-years from the Earth. At least one planet revolves around the star.