Exoplanet

KMT-2023-BLG-1642L b

Orbiting KMT-2023-BLG-1642L

Overview

KMT-2023-BLG-1642L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2023-BLG-1642L, discovered in 2024 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

343.25

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

6980.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

343.25

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Han et al. 2024

Semi-Major Axis

1.4100+0.2200−0.2700au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

343.25+486.28−184.34

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.0800+1.5300−0.5800

Distance from Earth

6980.0 pc (~22766 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.17 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

261.3660°, -29.0585°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KMT-2023-BLG-1642L b

System Context

KMT-2023-BLG-1642L b orbits KMT-2023-BLG-1642L and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 343.25 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 6,980 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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