The Galactic Star OGLE-TR-3
This photograph shows the 16.5-mag star OGLE-TR-3, a solar-like star in the direction of the Galactic Center, discovered during an extensive photometric search for planetary and low-luminosity object transits. The image is reproduced from an I-band CCD frame of a 1 x 1 arcmin 2 sky field. North is up and East is left.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0311a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 April 2003 |
| Related releases: | eso0311 |
| Size: | 704 x 704 px |
About the Object
| Name: | OGLE-TR-3 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Exoplanets |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 51 48.93 |
| Position (Dec): | -30° 13' 25.81" |
| Field of view: | 1.00 x 1.00 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared I | 790 nm | Very Large Telescope UVES |