OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb
Discovery
Discovered byBond et al.
Discovery date15 April 2004
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
StarOGLE-2003-BLG-235L/
MOA-2003-BLG-53L
Physical characteristics
Mass2.6+0.8
−0.6 MJ

OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb is an extrasolar planet discovered in April 2004 by the OGLE and MOA collaborations.[1] 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

  1. ^ Bond, I. A.; et al. (2004). "OGLE 2003-BLG-235/MOA 2003-BLG-53: A Planetary Microlensing Event". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 606 (2): L155–L158. arXiv:astro-ph/0404309. Bibcode:2004ApJ...606L.155B. doi:10.1086/420928. S2CID 17610640.
  2. ^ Bennett, David P.; et al. (2006). "Identification of the OGLE-2003-BLG-235/MOA-2003-BLG-53 Planetary Host Star". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 647 (2): L171–L174. arXiv:astro-ph/0606038. Bibcode:2006ApJ...647L.171B. doi:10.1086/507585. S2CID 11294425.

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