OGLE-2019-BLG-0960Lb
Exoplanet
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OGLE-2019-BLG-0960Lb is an exoplanet that was discovered in January 2021 by gravitational microlensing. It is approximately twice the mass of Earth, making it a super-Earth. At the time of discovery, it was the lowest mass-ratio planet to be detected via microlensing; that is, the least massive planet relative to the mass of its host star.[1] Its host star, OGLE-2019-BLG-0960L, has an mass between 0.3 and 0.6 M☉.[1]
DiscoveredbyJennifer C. Yee, et al.
DiscoverydateJanuary 2021
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jennifer C. Yee, et al. |
| Discovery site | OGLE |
| Discovery date | January 2021 |
| Microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 1.45±0.28—1.90±0.43 AU[note 1] | |
| Star | OGLE-2019-BLG-0960L |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| Mass | 1.8±0.4—2.5±0.6 M🜨[note 1] |
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