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

Parameter source: Specht et al. 2023

Orbital Period

4700.000+3000.000700.000days

Semi-Major Axis

4.1600+0.32000.3200au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

349.61+28.6028.60

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.1000+0.09000.0900

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

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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K2-2016-BLG-0005L b