OGLE2-TR-L9 b
Description: OGLE2-TR-L9b is an extrasolar planet discovered by three undergraduate students from Leiden University, Netherlands. The planet is about 4.5 times as massive as Jupiter and is the first discovered planet orbiting a fast-rotating hot star.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 4.5 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.61 RJ
Density: 1.25 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 2034.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 2.4855335 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.0308 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: 79.8°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: OGLE2-TR-L9
Spectral Type: Unknown
Temperature: 6933.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.52 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.53 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.11412
Host ID: 2.103445
Discovery Date: 2009-04
Discovery Year: 2008
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: OGLE
Discovery Instrument: OGLE CCD Array