OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc 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. The host star is about 50% the mass of the Sun and the planet is about 90% the mass of Saturn.[1][2]

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc
OGLE-2006-BLG-109 c's orbit compared to
Jupiter's orbit (5.2AU) in our Solar System.
Discovery
Discovered byGaudi and
Bennett et al.
Discovery date14 February 2008
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
Eccentricity0.15 ± 0.1
4931 ± 1750 d
13.5 ± 4.79 y
Inclination64 ± 8
StarOGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Physical characteristics
Mass0.271 ± 0.022 MJ
(85.8 ± 9.5 M)
Temperature59 ± 7

    See also

    References

    1. "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN (Microlensing Follow-Up Network). Retrieved 2008-06-27.
    2. 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.


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