OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb
Gas giant exoplanet orbiting OGLE-2005-BLG-169L / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 2,700 parsecs (8,800 light-years) away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-2005-BLG-169L. This planet was discovered by the OGLE project using the gravitational microlensing method. Based on a most likely mass for the host star of 0.49 solar mass (M☉), the planet has a mass of 13 times that of Earth (ME). Its mass and estimated temperature are close to those of Uranus. It is speculated that this planet may either be an ice giant like Uranus, or a "naked super-Earth" with a solid icy or rocky surface.[2]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | MicroFUN, PLANET/RoboNet, OGLE |
Discovery date | 10 March 2006 |
Gravitational microlensing | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Star | OGLE-2005-BLG-169L |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 13.2±1.3 ME[1] |
Temperature | ~70 K |
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