OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb
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OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 2,700 parsecs away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-2005-BLG-169L. This planet was discovered by the OGLE p
How a star can magnify and brighten the light of a background star when it passes in front of the distant star.
Gravitational microlensing
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Gravitational microlensing is an astronomical phenomenon caused by the gravitational lens effect. It can be used to detect objects that range from the mass of a planet to the mass of a star, regardles
OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb
…OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb Discovery Discovered by MicroFUN, PLANET/RoboNet, OGLE Discovery date 10 March 2006 Detection method Gravitational microlensing Orbital characteristics Star OGLE-2005-BLG-169L Physical characteristics Mass 13.2±1.3 M🜨 Temperature ~70 K OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb is an extrasolar planet…
The object causing the microlensing in NGC 6553 bent the light of a red giant star in the background.
A Horseshoe Einstein Ring from Hubble
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