MOA-2009-BLG-387Lb

MOA-2009-BLG-387Lb
Discovery
Discovered byVirginie Batista et al. [1]
Discovery siteSAAO/Perth/Canopus
AO/FCO/Wise/HO/SSO/LSO/ORM[1]
Discovery datePublished February 21, 2011 [1]
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
1.8 +0.9
−0.7[2] AU
1970 +2.2
−1.6[2] d
5.4 [1] y
StarMOA-2009-BLG-387L
Physical characteristics
Mass2.6 +4.1
−1.6[2] MJ

MOA-2009-BLG-387Lb is an exoplanet in the orbit of the red dwarf MOA-2009-BLG-387L. Its discovery was announced on February 21, 2011, making it the eleventh planet discovered using gravitational microlensing. The planet is thought to be over twice the mass of Jupiter and to have an orbit 80 percent larger than that of Earth's, lasting approximately 1,970 days. However, its exact characteristics are difficult to constrain because the characteristics of the host star are not well known.

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