OGLE-TR-132

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OGLE-TR-132
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina [1]
Right ascension 10h 50m 34.72s [1]
Declination –61° 57′ 25.9″ [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.72 [1]
Distance 4892 ly
(1500 [2] pc)
Spectral type F [3]
Database references
SIMBAD data
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
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OGLE-TR-132 is a distant magnitude 15.72 star in the star fields of the constellation Carina. Because of its great distance, about 4900 light years, and location in the crowded field it was not notable in any way. Spectral type of the star is type F yellow-white very metal rich dwarf star, slightly hotter and more luminous than the Sun.

Planetary system

However, in 2003 the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) detected periodic dimming in the star's light curve indicating a transiting, planetary-sized object.[1] Since low-mass red dwarfs and brown dwarfs may mimic a planet radial velocity measurements were necessary to calculate the mass of the body. In 2004 the object was proved to be a new transiting extrasolar planet, OGLE-TR-132 b.[3]

The OGLE-TR-132 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 1.14 ± 0.12 MJ 0.0306 ± 0.0008 1.689868 ± 0.000003 0

See also

References

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External links

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Coordinates: Sky map 10h 50m 34.72s, −61° 57′ 25.9″


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