OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb
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 (), the planet has a mass of 13 times that of Earth (). 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.
Q44559
extrasolar planet
Concept
Q12129
parsec
Concept
Q8928
constellation
Concept
Q8866
Sagittarius
CEL
Q637760
OGLE-2005-BLG-169L
CEL
Q1032158
OGLE
MISC
None
gravitational microlensing
UNK
Q180892
solar mass
Concept
Q2
Earth
CEL
Q324
Uranus
CEL
Q1319599
ice giant
Concept
Q1152033
OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb
CEL
2700-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
2700
DATE
+0.49^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
0.49
NUMBER
+13^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
13
NUMBER
instance of
constellation
parent astronomical body
instance of
constellation