Exoplanet

KMT-2016-BLG-2397L b

Orbiting KMT-2016-BLG-2397L

Overview

KMT-2016-BLG-2397L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2016-BLG-2397L, discovered in 2020 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

836.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

4880.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

836.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

4880.0 pc (~15916 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.64 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

266.2125°, -23.2014°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KMT-2016-BLG-2397L b

System Context

KMT-2016-BLG-2397L b orbits KMT-2016-BLG-2397L and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 836 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 4,880 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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