OGLE-TR-10

Artist's impression of the planetary system OGLE-TR-10.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 17h 51m 28.25s[1]
Declination −29° 52′ 34.9″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.780[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type G2V[1]
Apparent magnitude (V[1]) 15.780
Apparent magnitude (I[1]) 14.92
Variable type planetary transit variable[2]
Astrometry
Distance~5000 ly
(~1500 pc)
Details
Mass1.18 ± 0.04 M☉
Radius1.15 ± 0.01 R☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.12 dex
Age>1.1 Gyr
Other designations
V5125 Sagittarii, SBC9 2452
Database references
SIMBADdata

OGLE-TR-10 is a distant, magnitude 16 star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is located near the Galactic Center.[1] This star is listed as an eclipsing type variable star with the eclipse due to the passage of the planet as noted in the discovery papers.[3]

Planetary system

This star is home to OGLE-TR-10b, a transiting planet found by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) survey in 2002.[3][4]

The OGLE-TR-10 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star) 		Mass Semimajor axis
(AU) 		Orbital period
(days) 		Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.63 ±0.14 MJ 0.04162 ±0.00004 3.10129 ±0.00001 0 — —

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "V* V5125 Sgr -- Star showing eclipses by its planet". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ "General Catalogue of Variable Stars Query results". Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  3. ^ a b Udalski, A.; et al. (2002). "The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment. Search for Planetary and Low-Luminosity Object Transits in the Galactic Disk. Results of 2001 Campaign - Supplement". Acta Astronomica. 52 (2): 115–128. arXiv:astro-ph/0207133. Bibcode:2002AcA....52..115U.
  4. ^ Konacki, Maciej; et al. (2005). "A Transiting Extrasolar Giant Planet around the Star OGLE-TR-10". The Astrophysical Journal. 624 (1): 372–377. arXiv:astro-ph/0412400. Bibcode:2005ApJ...624..372K. doi:10.1086/429127. S2CID 119347135.

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