Exoplanet

OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L b

Orbiting OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L

Overview

OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L, discovered in 2020 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

130.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

5200.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

130.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

5200.0 pc (~16960 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.56 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

268.9997°, -29.8631°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L b

System Context

OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L b orbits OGLE-2017-BLG-0406L and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 130 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 5,200 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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