OGLE-TR-10

OGLE-TR-10

Artist's impression of the planetary system OGLE-TR-10.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 17h 51m 28.2594s
Declination −29° 52 35.231
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.780
Characteristics
Spectral type G2V
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.780
Apparent magnitude (I) 14.92
Variable type planetary transit variable
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.208(63) mas/yr
Dec.: −5.284(40) mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.8016±0.0394 mas
Distance4,100 ± 200 ly
(1,250 ± 60 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.32
Details
Mass1.18 ± 0.04 M
Radius1.15 ± 0.01 R
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.12 dex
Age>1.1 Gyr
Other designations
V5125 Sagittarii, SBC9 2452
Database references
SIMBADdata

OGLE-TR-10 is a distant G-type main sequence star located 4100 light years from Earth in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is located near the Galactic Center. This star is listed as an eclipsing type variable star with the eclipse due to the passage of the planet as noted in the discovery papers.