OGLE-2015-BLG-1771Lb: A Microlens Planet Orbiting an Ultracool Dwarf?

Abstract

We report the discovery and the analysis of the short ( days) planetary microlensing event, OGLE-2015-BLG-1771. The event was discovered by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment, and the planetary anomaly (at I  ∼ 19) was captured by The Korea Microlensing Telescope Network. The event has three surviving planetary models that explain the observed light curves, with planet-host mass ratio q  ∼ 5.4 × 10 −3 , 4.5 × 10 −3 and 4.5 × 10 −2 , respectively. The first model is the best-fit model, while the second model is disfavored by Δ χ 2  ∼ 3. The last model is strongly disfavored by Δ χ 2  ∼ 15 but not ruled out. A Bayesian analysis using a Galactic model indicates that the first two models are probably composed of a Saturn-mass planet orbiting a late M dwarf, while the third one could consist of a super-Jovian planet and a mid-mass brown dwarf. The source-lens relative proper motion is μ rel  ∼ 9 mas yr −1 , so the source and lens could be resolved by current adaptive-optics instruments in 2020 if the lens is luminous.