Exoplanet

KMT-2022-BLG-1818L b

Orbiting KMT-2022-BLG-1818L

Overview

KMT-2022-BLG-1818L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2022-BLG-1818L, discovered in 2026 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

1271.31

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

5300.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

1271.31

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Li et al. 2026

Semi-Major Axis

2.6000+0.9000−0.9000au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

1271.31+394.11−635.66

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

4.0000+1.2400−2.0000

Distance from Earth

5300.0 pc (~17286 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

270.7986°, -27.4811°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2026

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KMT-2022-BLG-1818L b

System Context

KMT-2022-BLG-1818L b orbits KMT-2022-BLG-1818L and was reported in 2026 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 1,271.31 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 5,300 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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KMT-2022-BLG-1818L c