Exoplanet

KMT-2021-BLG-0171L b

Orbiting KMT-2021-BLG-0171L

Overview

KMT-2021-BLG-0171L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2021-BLG-0171L, discovered in 2022 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

11.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

4600.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

11.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

4600.0 pc (~15003 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5200 K

Mass (Solar)

0.78 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.2417°, -30.0931°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: KMT-2021-BLG-0171L b

System Context

KMT-2021-BLG-0171L b orbits KMT-2021-BLG-0171L and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 11.2 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 4,600 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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