OGLE-TR-211b

OGLE-TR-211b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets

Size comparison of OGLE-TR-211b with Jupiter.
Parent star
Star OGLE-TR-211
Constellation Carina
Right ascension (α) 10h 40m 14.39s
Declination (δ) –62° 27 20.2
Distanceapprox. 17300 ly
(approx. 5300 pc)
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.051 ± 0.001 AU
Periastron (q) 0.051 AU
Apastron (Q) 0.051 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0
Orbital period(P) 3.67724 ± 3e-5 d
(0.0100676 y)
Orbital speed (υ) 150 km/s
Inclination (i) >87.2°
Argument of
periastron
(ω) ?°
Time of periastron (T0) 2453428.334 JD
Semi-amplitude (K) 290 m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass(m)1.03 ± 0.2 MJ
Radius(r)1.36+0.18
0.09
RJ
Discovery information
Discovery date November 27, 2007
Discoverer(s) Udalski, Pont et al. (OGLE)[1]
Discovery method transit
Discovery site Chile
Discovery status Published[1]
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
data
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
Open Exoplanet Cataloguedata

OGLE-TR-211b is a transiting planet in Carina constellation. Its radius is about 36% more than Jupiter and has mass 3% more than Jupiter, which is considered an “inflated Hot Jupiter”. The planet takes 3.7 days at about the same distance as 51 Pegasi b orbits around 51 Pegasi.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Udalski, A.; et al. (2008). "OGLE-TR-211 - a new transiting inflated hot Jupiter from the OGLE survey and ESO LP666 spectroscopic follow-up program". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 482 (1): 299–304. arXiv:0711.3978. Bibcode:2008A&A...482..299U. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20079143.

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Coordinates: 10h 40m 14.39s, −62° 27′ 20.2″


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