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OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b
Orbiting OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L
OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L, discovered in 2020 using the Microlensing method.
Mass
53.10
Earth masses
Distance
6320.0
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
53.10
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Poleski et al. 2020
Semi-Major Axis
4.4300+0.7100−0.8100au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
53.10+38.50−260.00
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.1670+0.1210−0.8300
Distance from Earth
6320.0 pc (~20613 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
Unknown
Mass (Solar)
0.40 M☉
Radius (Solar)
Unknown
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
273.0031°, -25.7116°
Discovery Method
Microlensing
Discovery Year
2020
Source ID: OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b
OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b orbits OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Microlensing method.
Published measurements list a mass of 53.1 Earth masses.
Catalog data places the system at about 6,320 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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