OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,925 light-years away[1] in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing. The host star is about 50% the mass of the Sun and the planet is about 90% the mass of Saturn.[2][3]
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Gaudi and Bennett et al. |
| Discovery date | 14 February 2008 |
| Gravitational microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 4.5 AU[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.15[1] |
| 4931 ± 1750 d 13.5 ± 4.79 y | |
| Inclination | 64 ± 8 |
| Star | OGLE-2006-BLG-109L |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.994 RJ (11.42 R🜨) (estimate)[1] | |
| Mass | 0.27 MJ (85.8 ME)[1] |
| Temperature | 59 ± 7[citation needed] |
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