Astronomy:OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb
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Short description: Jovian planet orbiting OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Gaudi and Bennett et al. |
| Discovery date | 14 February 2008 |
| Gravitational microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Orbital period | 1790 ± 548 d |
| Inclination | 64 ± 8 |
| Star | OGLE-2006-BLG-109L |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 0.727 ± 0.06 |♃|J}}}}}} |
| Physics | ~102 |
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. doi:10.1126/science.1151947. PMID 18276883. Bibcode: 2008Sci...319..927G. web preprint
External links
- Britt, Robert Roy (2008-02-14). "Solar System Like Ours Found". Space.com. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080214-planets-found.html.
- "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN. http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~microfun/ob06109/.
- Dominik, Martin (2006-02-11). "The unlonely planets — Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn analogue". ARTEMiS. http://www.artemis-uk.org/highlights/unlonely_planets/.
- Overbye, Dennis (2008-02-14). "Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/science/space/14cnd-planet.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.
- Rincon, Paul (2008-04-06). "Solar System's 'look-alike' found". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7333155.stm.
Coordinates: 
17h 52m 35s, −30° 05′ 16″
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