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MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb

Coordinates: Sky map 18h 09m 42s, −29° 13′ 27″
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MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb
Discovery
Discovered byDong et al.
Discovery siteMount John University
Observatory
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 New Zealand
Discovery dateSeptember 18, 2008
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
StarMOA-2007-BLG-400L
Physical characteristics
Mass0.9 ± 0.4 MJ

MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 20000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star MOA-2007-BLG-400L. This planet was detected on September 18, 2008 by the gravitational microlensing by Dong. It has mass between 50% and 130% of Jupiter and orbits between 0.6 and 1.1 AU.

References

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  • Dong, Subo; et al. (2009). "Microlensing Event MOA-2007-BLG-400: Exhuming the Buried Signature of a Cool, Jovian-Mass Planet" (abstract). The Astrophysical Journal. 698 (2): 1826–1837. arXiv:0809.2997. Bibcode:2009ApJ...698.1826D. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/698/2/1826. S2CID 16658501.web preprint
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