OGLE-TR-10 is a distant,
magnitude 16
star
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in the
constellation
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The origins of the e ...
of
Sagittarius. It is located near the
Galactic Center.
This star is listed as an eclipsing type
variable star with the
eclipse
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due to the passage of the planet as noted in the discovery papers.
Planetary system
This star is home to
OGLE-TR-10b
OGLE-TR-10b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star OGLE-TR-10.
The planet was first detected by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) survey in 2002. The star, OGLE-TR-10, was seen dimming by a tiny amount every three days. The ...
, a
transiting planet found by the
Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) survey in 2002.
See also
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Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment or ''OGLE''
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List of extrasolar planets
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References
External links
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Planetary transit variables
Sagittarius (constellation)
G-type main-sequence stars
Planetary systems with one confirmed planet
Sagittarii, V5125