OGLE-TR-10
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| Observation data Epoch 2000 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 17h 51m 28.25s |
| Declination | -29° 52' 34.9" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.93 |
| Distance | ~5000 ly (~1500 pc) |
| Spectral type | G or K |
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OGLE-TR-10 is a distant, magnitude 14.93 star in the constellation of Sagittarius. As seen from Earth, it is located in the sky near the Galactic Center. The star has been classified as either yellow or orange dwarf, similar to our Sun. Because the star is so dim and located in the crowded areas of Sagittarius, it was not catalogued before.
What makes OGLE-TR-10 important is OGLE-TR-10 b, a transiting planet found by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) survey in 2002.
[edit] References
- Konacki et al. (2005). "A Transiting Extrasolar Giant Planet around the Star OGLE-TR-10". The Astrophysical Journal 624: 372 – 377. doi:. (web Preprint)
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