X0-1Orbiting the sunlike star X0-1 a planet has been discovered with the transit method by a team of amateur astronomers. Planet X0-1b has 0.9 times the mass of Jupiter and an orbit period of 4 days. During the transit it eclipses about 2% of the stars brightness.Constellation: Corona Borealis Distance: 600 light-years Back: List of Exoplanets 05/20/2006 |
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