OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | OGLE-2006-BLG-109L | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 17h 52m 35s |
| Declination | (δ) | –30° 05′ 16″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 17.17 |
| Distance | 4,920 ± 390 ly (1,510 ± 120 pc) | |
| Observed separation | ||
| Projected separation | (d) | 2.3 ± 0.5 AU |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Orbital period | (P) | 1790 ± 548 d |
| Inclination | (i) | 64 ± 8° |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.727 ± 0.06 MJ |
| Temperature | (T) | ~102 |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 14 February 2008 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Gaudi and Bennett et al. | |
| Discovery method | Gravitational microlensing | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Other designations | ||
| EWS 2006-BUL-109Lb | ||
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
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]
See also
- Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment or OGLE
- 47 Ursae Majoris b
- OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
- OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc
References
- ↑ 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
External links
- Britt, Robert Roy (2008-02-14). "Solar System Like Ours Found". Space.com. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- Dominik, Martin (2006-02-11). "The unlonely planets — Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn analogue". ARTEMiS. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- Overbye, Dennis (2008-02-14). "Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- Rincon, Paul (2008-04-06). "Solar System's 'look-alike' found". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
Coordinates: 
17h 52m 35s, −30° 05′ 16″
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