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OGLE-2017-BLG-1049L b is a gas_giant exoplanet discovered in 2020
using the Microlensing method at OGLE. The 1.3 m Warsaw University Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the OGLE CCD Array.
OGLE-2017-BLG-1049L b
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Discovery Details
World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Microlensing
Discovery year: 2020
Facility: OGLE
Instrument: OGLE CCD Array
Telescope: 1.3 m Warsaw University Telescope
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Meet OGLE-2017-BLG-1049L b, a fascinating exoplanet discovered in 2020 thanks to the clever microlensing technique. This cosmic hide-and-seek champion orbits the star OGLE-2017-BLG-1049L, revealed by the keen eyes of the OGLE team's CCD Array telescope from the ground. Unlike other planets found by more conventional methods, this one popped into view when its star’s gravity acted like a natural magnifying glass, briefly brightening a more distant star in the background. While it keeps some of its secrets under wraps, OGLE-2017-BLG-1049L b is a stellar example of how astronomers find new worlds in surprising ways, expanding our understanding of the galaxy one light-bending discovery at a time.
