MOA-2007-BLG-197Lb

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MOA-2007-BLG-197Lb
Discovery
Discovered by Ranc et al.
Discovery date17 August 2015
Gravitational microlensing
Orbital characteristics
Star MOA-2007-BLG-197L
Physical characteristics
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

    1. ↑ 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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