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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | OGLE-2006-BLG-109L | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 17h 52m 35s |
| Declination | (δ) | –30° 05′ 16″ |
| Distance | ~4,900 ly (~1,500 pc) |
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| Spectral type | Unsure | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Observed separation | (d) | 4.6 ± 0.5 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.11 −0.04+0.17 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 5100 ± 730 d |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.27 ± 0.03 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | ~0.877 RJ |
| Temperature | (T) | ~68 K |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 14 February 2008 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Gaudi and Bennett et al. |
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| Detection method | Gravitational microlensing | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,900 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. It is the same size as Saturn.
See also
External links
- Britt, Robert Roy (2008-02-14). "Solar System Like Ours Found". Space.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- Dominik, Martin (2006-02-11). "The unlonely planets — Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn analogue". ARTEMiS. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- Gaudi et al. (2008-02-14). "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing". arXiv. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- "Notes for planet OGLE-06-109L c". The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- Overbye, Dennis (2008-02-14). "Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- Rincon, Paul (2008-04-06). "Solar System's 'look-alike' found". BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
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