Astronomy:OGLE-TR-211b

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OGLE-TR-211b
Exoplanet Comparison OGLE-TR-211 b.png
Size comparison of OGLE-TR-211b with Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered byUdalski, Pont et al. (OGLE)[1]
Discovery siteChile
Discovery dateNovember 27, 2007
transit
Orbital characteristics
astron|astron|helion}}0.051 AU (7,600,000 km)
astron|astron|helion}}0.051 AU (7,600,000 km)
0.051 ± 0.001 AU (7,630,000 ± 150,000 km)
Eccentricity0
Orbital period3.67724 ± 3e-5 d
0.0100676 y
Average Orbital speed150
Inclination>87.2
astron|astron|helion}}2453428.334
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Semi-amplitude290
StarOGLE-TR-211
Physical characteristics
Mean radius1.36+0.18−0.09 |♃|J}}}}}}
Mass1.03 ± 0.2 ||J}}}}}}


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]

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