OGLE-TR-111

OGLE-TR-111

A light curve showing the February 17, 2009 planet transit across OGLE-TR-111. Adapted from Adams et al. (2010)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 53m 17.81s
Declination −61° 24 20.6
Apparent magnitude (V) 16.96 - 16.98
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type K
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −8.952 mas/yr
Dec.: +6.216 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.8978±0.0407 mas
Distance3,600 ± 200 ly
(1,110 ± 50 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+6.82
Details
Mass0.82±0.15 M
Radius0.831±0.031 R
Luminosity0.4 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.12 cgs
Temperature4,856 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.21 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.0 km/s
Age6.6 Gyr
Other designations
OGLE-TR-111, V759 Carinae
Database references
SIMBADdata

OGLE-TR-111 is a yellow dwarf star approximately 3,600 light-years away in the constellation of Carina (the Keel) with an apparent magnitude of about 17. Because its apparent brightness changes when one of its planets transits, the star has been given the variable star designation V759 Carinae.