CoRoT-27 b
CoRoT-27 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting the G2 star CoRoT-27 in the constellation Serpens. It lies about 3,295 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2014 using the transit method.
How Big Is CoRoT-27 b?
CoRoT-27 b has a radius of 11.29 times that of Earth, or 1.01 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 3,302 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 12.60 g/cm³ — comparable to rocky planets like Earth (5.51 g/cm³).
Is CoRoT-27 b in the Habitable Zone?
CoRoT-27 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of CoRoT-27. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of CoRoT-27: 0.839–1.970 AU (conservative: 1.063–1.868 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on CoRoT-27 b
The equilibrium temperature of CoRoT-27 b is about 1,500 K (1,227 °C) — hot enough to melt many metals. This estimate ignores any atmosphere, which could change surface temperatures dramatically — Earth's greenhouse effect adds about 33 °C.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on CoRoT-27 b — one full orbit around CoRoT-27 — lasts 3.58 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.048 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun. Its orbit is mildly elliptical (eccentricity 0.07).
How Was CoRoT-27 b Discovered?
CoRoT-27 b was discovered in 2014 using the transit method, with observations from CoRoT.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is CoRoT-27 b?
CoRoT-27 b is 3,295.1 light-years (1,010.3 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 3,295 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 57,993,760 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. CoRoT-27 b scores 0.08, ranking #4,640 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: CoRoT-27
CoRoT-27
- Spectral type
- G2
- Surface temperature
- 5,900 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.05 M☉
- Radius
- 1.08 R☉
- Age
- 4.2 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
CoRoT-27 b is the only planet known to orbit CoRoT-27 so far.
CoRoT-27 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 11.287 Earth radii (1.007 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 3,302.11 Earth masses (10.390 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 12.60 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 3.58 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.048 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.065 |
| Equilibrium temperature | 1,500 K (1,227 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.08 |
| Distance from Earth | 3,295.1 light-years (1,010.3 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | CoRoT |
| Discovery year | 2014 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2014-05-14. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About CoRoT-27 b
Is CoRoT-27 b habitable?
No — CoRoT-27 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is CoRoT-27 b?
CoRoT-27 b is about 3,295 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 57,993,760 years to get there.
How big is CoRoT-27 b compared to Earth?
CoRoT-27 b has 11.29 times the radius of Earth and about 3,302 times its mass.
How long is a year on CoRoT-27 b?
One orbit around CoRoT-27 takes 3.6 Earth days — short enough that 102 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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