STATION 02: EXOPLANETLEDGER.ORG · WORLD DOSSIER // CoRoT-8 b
← Return to All Worlds
CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · Gas Giant

CoRoT-8 b

Orbits Host Star: CoRoT-8 (Type K1 V) · Distance: 1050.300 Light-Years (322.037 pc)
Planetary Radius
6.390 R⊕
Planetary Mass
69.920 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.71 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
870K (+597°C / +1107°F)
Orbital Period
6.212 days
Discovery Year
2010 (Transit)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (870 K · +597°C / +1107°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: CoRoT.

NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS
Inspect Raw NASA Archive Record ↗