Exoplanet

MOA-2009-BLG-266L b

Orbiting MOA-2009-BLG-266L

Overview

MOA-2009-BLG-266L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star MOA-2009-BLG-266L, discovered in 2011 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

10.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2800.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

3040.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

10.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2800.00 days

Distance from Earth

3040.0 pc (~9915 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.56 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

267.0081°, -35.0054°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: MOA-2009-BLG-266L b

System Context

MOA-2009-BLG-266L b orbits MOA-2009-BLG-266L and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 10.4 Earth masses and an orbital period of 2,800 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 3,040 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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