OGLE-2005-BLG-169L b

OGLE-2005-BLG-169L b is an exoplanet that orbits the red dwarf OGLE-2005-BLG-169L every 3300 days . Due to its high mass , it is assumed that it is a gas planet .

discovery

Unlike the majority of all exoplanets, this one was discovered using the microlensing method. The planet was discovered by the OGLE project in 2005 .

Circulation and mass

The planet orbits its star at a distance of approx. 2.8 astronomical units and has a mass of approx. 12.72 Earth masses or 0.04 Jupiter masses.

See also

• OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb

Web links

• The exoplanet in the "Encyclopedia of Extrasolar Planets"
• Nasa Exoplanet Archives