MOA-2007-BLG-192L
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Brown dwarf MOA-2007-BLG-192L |
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| Artist's impression of MOA-2007-BLG-192L | |
| Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18 h 08 m 4 s |
| declination | −27 ° 09 ′ 0 ″ |
| distance | 3 ± 1 kLj (1000 ± 400 pc ) |
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| Spectral class | M Exoplanet.eu |
| Physical Properties | |
| Dimensions | 967.687 M ♃ |
MOA-2007-BLG-192L is a red dwarf or brown dwarf of low mass. MOA-2007-BLG-192L is approximately 3,000 light years away, in the constellation of Sagittarius . It is probably about 6% of the solar mass. In 2008 an extrasolar planet was discovered orbiting MOA-2007-BLG-192L.
Planetary system
The discovery of MOA-2007-BLG-192Lb was announced on June 2, 2008. The planet has about 3.3 times the mass of the earth, making it one of the smaller extrasolar planets. It was discovered using microlens on May 24, 2007 at the Mt. John Observatory in New Zealand .
Individual evidence
- ↑ MOA-2007-BLG-192Lb: A Low-Mass Planet with a Possible Sub-Stellar-Mass Host , September 26, 2011