OGLE-TR-132 b
OGLE-TR-132 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting OGLE-TR-132 in the constellation Carina. It lies about 6,564 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2004 using the transit method.
How Big Is OGLE-TR-132 b?
OGLE-TR-132 b has a radius of 13.45 times that of Earth, or 1.20 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 375 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.85 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is OGLE-TR-132 b in the Habitable Zone?
OGLE-TR-132 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of OGLE-TR-132. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of OGLE-TR-132: 1.121–2.614 AU (conservative: 1.419–2.478 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Temperature on OGLE-TR-132 b
The equilibrium temperature of OGLE-TR-132 b is about 2,013 K (1,740 °C) — hot enough to melt many metals. This estimate ignores any atmosphere, which could change surface temperatures dramatically — Earth's greenhouse effect adds about 33 °C.
Orbit and Year Length
A year on OGLE-TR-132 b — one full orbit around OGLE-TR-132 — lasts just 40.6 hours, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.030 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was OGLE-TR-132 b Discovered?
OGLE-TR-132 b was discovered in 2004 using the transit method, with observations from OGLE.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is OGLE-TR-132 b?
OGLE-TR-132 b is 6,564.3 light-years (2,012.6 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 6,564 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 115,531,680 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. OGLE-TR-132 b scores 0.07, ranking #5,005 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: OGLE-TR-132
OGLE-TR-132
- Surface temperature
- 6,210 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.31 M☉
- Radius
- 1.32 R☉
- Luminosity
- 2.3496 L☉
- Age
- 1.2 billion years (Sun: 4.6)
Planetary System
OGLE-TR-132 b is the only planet known to orbit OGLE-TR-132 so far.
OGLE-TR-132 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 13.450 Earth radii (1.200 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 375.02 Earth masses (1.180 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.85 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 1.69 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.030 AU |
| Equilibrium temperature | 2,013 K (1,740 °C) |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.07 |
| Distance from Earth | 6,564.3 light-years (2,012.6 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | OGLE |
| Discovery year | 2004 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2014-10-29. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About OGLE-TR-132 b
Is OGLE-TR-132 b habitable?
No — OGLE-TR-132 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is OGLE-TR-132 b?
OGLE-TR-132 b is about 6,564 light-years from Earth in the constellation Carina. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 115,531,680 years to get there.
How big is OGLE-TR-132 b compared to Earth?
OGLE-TR-132 b has 13.45 times the radius of Earth and about 375 times its mass.
How long is a year on OGLE-TR-132 b?
One orbit around OGLE-TR-132 takes 1.7 Earth days — short enough that 216 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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