OGLE-TR-56 is a star in the constellation Sagittarius. In 2003, an exoplanet was discovered.

OGLE-TR-56b

OGLE-TR-56b is an extrasolar hot jupiter discovered in 2002 by the OGLE project using the transit method and confirmed in 2003 by the Doppler technique. As of 2006 it has the shortest orbital period of any known extrasolar planet.

External links and references

• OGLE-TR-56 (Extrasolar Visions)
• OGLE-TR-56b (Extrasolar Visions)
• Planet: OGLE-TR-56b (EPE)

Extrasolar planets | Planetary transit variables | Sagittarius constellation | Yellow dwarfs

OGLE-TR-56 | OGLE-TR-56