Planet XO-3 b

Name XO-3 b
Planet Status Confirmed
Discovered in 2007
Mass 11.79 ( -0.59 +0.59 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis 0.0454 (± 0.00082) AU
Orbital Period 3.1915239 (± 0.00023) day
Eccentricity 0.26 (± 0.017)
ω 345.8 (± 7.3) deg
Tperi 2454024.84 (± 0.02) JD
Radius 1.217 ( -0.073 +0.073 ) RJ
Inclination 84.2 (± 0.54) deg
Update 2013-05-31
Detection Method Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method
Radius Detection Method
Primary transit 2454449.86816 (± 0.00023) JD
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names

Star

XO-3
Name XO-3
Distance 260.0 (± 23.0) pc
Spectral type F5V
Apparent magnitude V 9.8
Mass 1.41 (± 0.08) MSun
Age 2.82 ( -0.82 +0.82 ) Gyr
Effective temperature 6781.0 (± 44.0) K
Radius 1.49 (± 0.08) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.08 (± 0.04)
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000 04:21:53.0
Dec2000 +57:49:01
Alternate Names
Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks

Alias GSC 03727-01064

More data

Observability Predictor

Remarks

Light Curve by Bruce Gary

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