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OGLE-2016-BLG-1093

Red dwarf in Scorpius

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	OGLE-2016-BLG-1093
Constellation	Scorpius
Right Ascension	17h 56m 1s
Declination	-32° 42' 49"
Distance	c.26,400 light years c.8,100 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +22.00 Absolute: +7.46 (approximate)
Spectral Class	M V red dwarf (probable)
Planets in this system	OGLE-2016-BLG-1093L b, gas giant
Optimum Visibility	July

OGLE-2016-BLG-1093 is an exceptionally distant star in the direction of the central Galactic bulge, detected by the optical lensing effect ideal for analysing such extreme objects. This image is centred on the location of the detection event, but the exceptionally faint and distant star itself is not directly visible here. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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