MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb

MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb
Discovery
Discovered byDong et al.
Discovery siteMount John University
Observatory
,
 New Zealand
Discovery dateSeptember 18, 2008
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
StarMOA-2007-BLG-400L
Physical characteristics
Mass0.9 ± 0.4 MJ

MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 20000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star MOA-2007-BLG-400L. This planet was detected on September 18, 2008 by the gravitational microlensing by Dong. It has mass between 50% and 130% of Jupiter and orbits between 0.6 and 1.1 AU.