Exoplanet

OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L b

Orbiting OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L

Overview

OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L, discovered in 2022 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

6.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

6500.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

6.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

6500.0 pc (~21200 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.47 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

268.5061°, -30.6048°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L b

System Context

OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L b orbits OGLE-2018-BLG-0977L and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 6.4 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 6,500 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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