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OGLE-2015-BLG-0966L b

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Microlensing
Discovery year: 2016
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OGLE-2015-BLG-0966L b is an intriguing exoplanet discovered back in 2016 using the clever technique of microlensing, where gravity's cosmic magnifying glass helps us spot distant worlds. This planet orbits the star OGLE-2015-BLG-0966L and was found by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) with their trusty CCD camera array perched here on Earth. While we don't have its exact distance from us, OGLE planets often reside thousands of light-years away, nestled in the dense star fields toward the heart of the Milky Way. Imagine this mysterious world quietly circling its star, revealed only through a fleeting cosmic alignment, showing just how much wonder our universe holds beyond the bright stars we see at night!