Exoplanet

KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b

Orbiting KMT-2021-BLG-2478L

Overview

KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478L, discovered in 2023 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

286.05

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

2970.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

286.05

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

Unknown

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

Data Sources

Source ID: KMT-2021-BLG-2478L b

System Context

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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