astronomy

OGLE-TR-56b

OGLE-TR-56b is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand OGLE-TR-56b rather than just read about it. In short: OGLE-TR-56b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 1500 parsecs or 5000 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-TR-56. This planet was the first known exoplanet to be discovered with the transit method.

Key takeaways

OGLE-TR-56b belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect OGLE-TR-56b to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of OGLE-TR-56b from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

OGLE-TR-56b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 1500 parsecs or 5000 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-TR-56. This planet was the first known exoplanet to be discovered with the transit method. The object was discovered by the OGLE project, announced on July 5, 2002 and confirmed on January 4, 2003 by the Doppler technique. The period of this confirmed planet was the shortest until the confirmed discovery of WASP-12b on April 1, 2008. The short period and proximity of the OGLE-TR-56 b to its host mean it belongs to a class of objects known as hot Jupiters.

The planet is thought to be only 4 stellar radii from its star, and hot enough to have iron rain.

See also Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) OGLE-TR-113b OGLE-TR-10b OGLE-TR-111b OGLE2-TR-L9b

References

External links Media related to OGLE-TR-56 b at Wikimedia Commons

"OGLE-TR-56 b". Exoplanets. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with OGLE-TR-56b

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what OGLE-TR-56b claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to OGLE-TR-56b before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about OGLE-TR-56b ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of OGLE-TR-56b

In research: OGLE-TR-56b appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses OGLE-TR-56b in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: OGLE-TR-56b is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Exoplanet stubs, Exoplanets discovered in 2002, Giant planets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for OGLE-TR-56b outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study OGLE-TR-56b in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what OGLE-TR-56b means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain OGLE-TR-56b out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is OGLE-TR-56b in simple terms?

Why does OGLE-TR-56b matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study OGLE-TR-56b?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on OGLE-TR-56b.