Exoplanet

KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b

Orbiting KMT-2018-BLG-1996L

Overview

KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2018-BLG-1996L, discovered in 2021 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

346.43

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

5910.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

346.43

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

5910.0 pc (~19276 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.69 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

268.6785°, -22.8204°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b

System Context

KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b orbits KMT-2018-BLG-1996L and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 346.43 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 5,910 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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