OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb

OGLE-2005-BLG-169Lb is an extrasolar planet located approximately 2,700 parsecs (8,800 light-years) away in the constellation of Sagittarius, orbiting the star OGLE-2005-BLG-169L.

This planet was discovered by the OGLE project using the gravitational microlensing method.

Its mass and estimated temperature are close to those of Uranus.

It is speculated that this planet may either be an ice giant like Uranus, or a "naked super-Earth" with a solid icy or rocky surface.

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