Microlensing trick reveals a rare gas giant exoplanet

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Microlensing trick reveals a rare gas giant exoplanet

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Astronomers spotted exoplanet AT2021ueyL b, a gas giant 3,262 light-years away, using microlensing. It orbits in the galactic halo region.

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