- OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb
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OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets Parent star Star OGLE-2003-BLG-235L/MOA-2003-BLG-53L Constellation Sagittarius Right ascension (α) 18h 05m 16.35s Declination (δ) –28° 53′ 42.0″ Distance ~19000 ly
(~5800 pc)Spectral type K Observed separation Projected separation (d) 4.3+2.5
−0.8 AUSource-lens
closest approach(t0) 2,452,848.06 JD Angle of source motion (α) 223.8° Physical characteristics Mass (m) 2.6+0.8
−0.6 MJDiscovery information Discovery date 15 April 2004 Discoverer(s) Bond et al. Detection method Gravitational microlensing Discovery status Published Other designations OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb, MOA-2003-BLG-53LbDatabase references Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaediadata SIMBAD data OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb[1] is an extrasolar planet discovered in April 2004 by the OGLE and MOA collaborations. 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]
References
- ^ David Bennett. "The Microlensing Planet Finder (MPF)". Navigator Program Forum-2007: Small- and Mid-Scale Exoplanet Space Missions. http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/NavigatorForum/documents/May18-2007/10-AnExtrasolarPlanetCensusMicrolensingPlanetFinder-Bennett.pdf.
- ^ Bennett, D. P., Anderson, J., Bond, I. A., Udalski, A., Gould, A. (2006). "Identification of the OGLE-2003-BLG-235/MOA-2003-BLG-53 Planetary Host Star". The Astrophysical Journal 647 (2): L171 – L174. arXiv:astro-ph/0606038. Bibcode 2006ApJ...647L.171B. doi:10.1086/507585.
External links
- "Notes for planet OGLE235-MOA53 b". The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. http://exoplanet.eu/planet.php?p1=OGLE235-MOA53&p2=b.
- Hubble site document 2006/38
- HST image of planetary host star
- SPACE.com: Hidden Star of Known Planet Found (Ker Than) 8 August 2006 01:01 pm ET
Coordinates:
18h 05m 16.35s, −28° 53′ 42.0″
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