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OGLE 2005-BLG-390Lb - ExtraSolar Planet
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This Artist's illustration shows an icy/rocky planet orbiting a dim star. Astronomers detected an Extrasolar Planet that is five times as massive as Earth, circling a red dwarf - such as a relatively cool star - every 10 years. The distance between this Planet, designated OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, and its host is about 3 times greater than that between the Earth and the Sun (means about 240/250 MKM).
The Planet's large orbit and its dim parent star probably make its surface temperature a frigid -364° Fahrenheit (about -220° Celsius).
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