Exoplanet

K2-2016-BLG-0005L b

Orbiting K2-2016-BLG-0005L

Overview

K2-2016-BLG-0005L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-2016-BLG-0005L, discovered in 2023 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

349.61

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4700.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

5200.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

349.61

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

4700.00 days

Distance from Earth

5200.0 pc (~16960 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.58 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.8798°, -27.6075°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-2016-BLG-0005L b

System Context

K2-2016-BLG-0005L b orbits K2-2016-BLG-0005L and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 349.61 Earth masses and an orbital period of 4,700 days.

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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