OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc

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
4.5 AU[1]
Eccentricity0.15[1]
4931 ± 1750 d
13.5 ± 4.79 y
Inclination64 ± 8
StarOGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Physical characteristics
0.994 RJ
(11.42 R🜨) (estimate)[1]
Mass0.27 MJ
(85.8 ME)[1]
Temperature59 ± 7[citation needed]

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,925 light-years away[1] 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "OGLE-2006-BLG-109L c". NASA Exoplanet Exploration. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog in OGLE-2006-BLG-109". MicroFUN (Microlensing Follow-Up Network). Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  3. ^ 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. S2CID 119281787.