OGLE2-TR-L9b
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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.
Initially discovered while testing a method for investigating light fluctuations in the OGLE
database, the planet's existence was later confirmed by follow up observations from the ESO's
Very Large Telescope
in Chile.
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...
discovered by three undergraduate students from Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
The planet is about 4.5 times as massive as Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn,...
and is the first discovered planet orbiting a fast rotating hot star.
Initially discovered while testing a method for investigating light fluctuations in the OGLE
Ogle
Ogle may refer to:*ogle, to stareas, or from, a surname* The Ogle family of Northumberland, England** Benjamin Ogle, Governor of Maryland from 1798 to 1801** Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet , British Admiral...
database, the planet's existence was later confirmed by follow up observations from the ESO's
ESO
ESO, as a three-letter abbreviation, may stand for:* European Southern Observatory* Ensemble Studios Online* English Symphony Orchestra* Edmonton Symphony Orchestra* Executive Stock Options...
Very Large Telescope
Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope is a telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The VLT consists of four individual telescopes, each with a primary mirror 8.2m across, which are generally used separately but can be used together to...
in Chile.