CoRoT-5b

CoRoT-5b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the F-type star CoRoT-5. It was first reported by the CoRoT mission team in 2008 using the transit method.
This planet has been confirmed by a Doppler follow-up study.

Properties and location

This planetary object is reported to be about half the mass of Jupiter but slightly larger in terms of radius at 0.467 and 1.388.