OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,920 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing.[1]

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb
Discovery
Discovered byGaudi and
Bennett et al.
Discovery date14 February 2008
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
1790 ± 548 d
Inclination64 ± 8
StarOGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Physical characteristics
Mass0.727 ± 0.06 MJ
Temperature~102

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    References

    1. Gaudi, B. S.; et al. (2008). "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing". Science. 319 (5865): 927–930. arXiv:0802.1920. Bibcode:2008Sci...319..927G. doi:10.1126/science.1151947. PMID 18276883. web preprint


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