CoRoT Flashcards
1
Q
Objectives
A
Search for planets like earth
Asteroseismology
2
Q
What?
A
Very precise photometer
3
Q
Results?
A
About 162000 light curves in 6 years
4
Q
Notable detections
A
CoRoT-7b, hot and rocky
5
Q
How many new planets?
A
37, plus a bunch of uncertain things
6
Q
How many new planets?
A
37, plus a bunch of uncertain things