47 Ursae Majoris b [SEP] constellation
47 Ursae Majoris b
47 Ursae Majoris b (abbreviated 47 UMa b), formally named Taphao Thong , is an extrasolar planet approximately 46 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. The planet was discovered located in a long-period orbit around the star 47 Ursae Majoris in January 1996 and as of 2011 it is the innermost of three known planets in its planetary system. It has a mass at least 2.53 times that of Jupiter.
Name.
In July 2014 the International Astronomical Union launched
OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb
OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,920 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing.
See also.
- Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment or "OGLE"
- 47 Ursae Majoris b
- OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
- OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc