Projected separation (d) Angle of source motion (α) Discovery status Published | Source-lens
closest approach (t0) Discovery date 10 March 2006 | |
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Discoverer(s) MicroFUN,
PLANET/RoboNet, OGLE | ||
OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 2700 parsecs away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-2005-BLG-169L. This planet was discovered by the OGLE project using the gravitational microlensing method. Based on a most likely mass for the host star of 0.49 solar mass (M☉), the planet has a mass of 13 times that of Earth (M⊕). Its mass and estimated temperature are close to those of Uranus. It is speculated that this planet may either be an ice giant like Uranus, or a "naked super-Earth" with a solid icy or rocky surface.
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