Exoplanet

OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b

Orbiting OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L

Overview

OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L, discovered in 2020 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

53.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

6320.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

53.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

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

Data Sources

Source ID: OGLE-2012-BLG-0838L b

System Context

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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