OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb | |
Discoverer: | Sumi et al. |
Discovery Site: | Mount John University Observatory, New Zealand |
Discovered: | December 8, 2009 |
Apsis: | astron |
Star: | OGLE-2007-BLG-368L |
Mass: | 0.0694 (22.1) |
OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 19,230 light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius, orbiting the star OGLE-2007-BLG-368L. This planet was detected on December 8, 2009 by the gravitational microlensing by Sumi. It has mass 6.94% of Jupiter (i.e. 22 times that of Earth) and is located 3.3 AU from the star when observed. Based on those properties it would classify as a Cold Neptune. It is the second Cold Neptune to be observed, the first being OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb. This planet is most likely be similar to Uranus and Neptune in the Solar System in terms of atmospheric and internal properties.