OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sumiet al. |
| Discovery site | Mount John University Observatory,  New Zealand |
| Discovery date | December 8, 2009 |
| Gravitational microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Star | OGLE-2007-BLG-368L |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 0.0694MJ (22.1ME) |
OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lbis anextrasolar planetlocated approximately 19,230light-yearsaway in theconstellationofScorpius,orbiting thestarOGLE-2007-BLG-368L. This planet was detected on December 8, 2009 by thegravitational microlensingby Sumi. It hasmass6.94% ofJupiter(i.e. 22 times that ofEarth) and is located 3.3AUfrom the star when observed. Based on those properties it would classify as a Cold Neptune. It is the second Cold Neptune to be observed, the first beingOGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb.[1]This planet is most likely be similar toUranusandNeptunein theSolar Systemin terms of atmospheric and internal properties.
References
[edit]- ^Sumi, T.; et al. (2010). "A Cold Neptune-Mass Planet OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb: Cold Neptunes Are Common".The Astrophysical Journal.710(2): 1641–1653.arXiv:0912.1171.Bibcode:2010ApJ...710.1641S.doi:10.1088/0004-637X/710/2/1641.S2CID9312295.
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