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KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b
Orbiting KMT-2021-BLG-2478L
KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478L, discovered in 2023 using the Microlensing method.
Mass
286.05
Earth masses
Distance
2970.0
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
286.05
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Ryu et al. 2023
Semi-Major Axis
1.8500+0.3100−0.3100au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
286.05+133.49−76.28
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.9000+0.4200−0.2400
Distance from Earth
2970.0 pc (~9687 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
Unknown
Mass (Solar)
0.20 M☉
Radius (Solar)
Unknown
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
269.3092°, -29.1020°
Discovery Method
Microlensing
Discovery Year
2023
Source ID: KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b
KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b orbits KMT-2021-BLG-2478L and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Microlensing method.
Published measurements list a mass of 286.05 Earth masses.
Catalog data places the system at about 2,970 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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