MOA-2007-BLG-197Lb
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Discovered by | Ranc et al. |
Discovery date | 17 August 2015 |
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Star | MOA-2007-BLG-197L |
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Mass | 41+2 −2 MJ |
MOA-2007-BLG-197Lb is a brown dwarf discovered in August 2015 by the MOA collaboration.[1] It is the first brown dwarf found by the microlensing method to orbit a solar-type star.
References
[edit]- ^ Ranc, C.; et al. (2015-08-01). "MOA-2007-BLG-197: Exploring the brown dwarf desert" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 580: A125. arXiv:1505.06037. Bibcode:2015A&A...580A.125R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201525791. ISSN 0004-6361. S2CID 40070636.
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