CoRoT: Description of the Mission and Early Results
Abstract
The CoRoT Mission and its performances in flight are summarised. After more than 500 days in orbit, the early results in the exoplanet finding programme are highlighted. The first 5 planets discovered are compared to the previous population of exoplanets.
- Publication:
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Transiting Planets
- Pub Date:
- February 2009
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2009IAUS..253...71B