Exoplanet

OGLE-TR-56 b

Orbiting OGLE-TR-56

Overview

OGLE-TR-56 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star OGLE-TR-56, discovered in 2002 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.28

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

441.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Equilibrium Temp

2212

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.28

Mass (Earth masses)

441.77

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2212 K

Orbital Period

1.21 days

Distance from Earth

Unknown

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6050 K

Mass (Solar)

1.23 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.36 R☉

Luminosity

0.35 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.1480°, -29.5392°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2002

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: OGLE-TR-56 b

System Context

OGLE-TR-56 b orbits OGLE-TR-56 and was reported in 2002 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.28 Earth radii, a mass of 441.77 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.21 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,212 K.

Catalog data places 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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