Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Bond et al. |
Discovery date | 15 April 2004 |
Gravitational microlensing | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Star | OGLE-2003-BLG-235L/ MOA-2003-BLG-53L |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 2.6+0.8 −0.6 MJ |
OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb is an extrasolar planet discovered in April 2004 by the OGLE and MOA collaborations.[1] Its high mass indicates that it is most probably a gas giant planet similar to Jupiter. It is located around 4.3 AU away from its parent star.[2]