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OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c

Cold Gas Giant Sagittarius

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is a cold gas giant orbiting OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A in the constellation Sagittarius. It lies about 19,243 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2022 using the microlensing method.

699×Earth mass
19,243 lyDistance
2022Discovered

Is OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c in the Habitable Zone?

The position of OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c relative to the habitable zone of OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A cannot be precisely determined from the available orbital data.

Orbit and Year Length

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c orbits at an average distance of 3.200 AU.

How Was OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c Discovered?

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c was discovered in 2022 using the microlensing method, with observations from OGLE.

Gravitational microlensing detects a planet when its host star passes in front of a more distant background star, and the planet's gravity adds a brief, telltale spike to the magnified starlight. It can find planets thousands of light-years away.

How Far Away Is OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c?

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is 19,243.2 light-years (5,900.0 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 19,243 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 338,680,320 years to make the journey.

The Host Star: OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is a circumbinary planet — it orbits around two stars at once, like Tatooine in Star Wars.

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A

Mass
0.57 M☉

Planetary System

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is the only planet known to orbit OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A so far.

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c — Complete Data

Mass699.22 Earth masses (2.200 Jupiter masses)
Orbital distance3.200 AU
Distance from Earth19,243.2 light-years (5,900.0 parsecs)
ConstellationSagittarius
Discovery methodMicrolensing
Discovery facilityOGLE
Discovery year2022

Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2022-09-19. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.

Frequently Asked Questions About OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c

Is OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c habitable?

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is not known to orbit within the habitable zone of OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L A, and as a cold gas giant it is an unlikely candidate for life as we know it.

How far away is OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c?

OGLE-2019-BLG-1470L AB c is about 19,243 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 338,680,320 years to get there.

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