Meet OGLE-2017-BLG-1140L b, a mysterious exoplanet discovered in 2018 thanks to the clever technique of microlensing, where a star’s gravity acts like a cosmic magnifying glass! This intriguing world orbits the star OGLE-2017-BLG-1140L, spotted by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) using their trusty OGLE CCD Array from Earth-based observatories. While we don’t have a catchy nickname for this planet yet, it still holds a special place in the galaxy of known exoplanets. Thanks to microlensing, astronomers can detect such hidden gems that might otherwise stay under the radar, making OGLE-2017-BLG-1140L b a shining example of how teamwork between gravity and technology reveals the secrets of the cosmos!
