OGLE-2003-BLG-235L
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h 05m 16.35s |
| Declination | –28° 53′ 42.0″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 19.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K5 |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | ~19000 ly (~5800 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.63 ±0.08 M☉ |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
OGLE-2003-BLG-235L (MOA-2003-BLG-53L) is a star in the constellation of Sagittarius. The first gravitational microlensing event for which a planet orbiting the lens was detected around this star. The event occurred in during July 2003. Two groups observed and independently detected the event: the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) and the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA), hence, the double designation. It is an orange dwarf star of spectral type K, which is accompanied by a giant planet.