Exoplanet

KMT-2024-BLG-2242L b

Orbiting KMT-2024-BLG-2242L

Overview

KMT-2024-BLG-2242L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2024-BLG-2242L, discovered in 2025 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

13.98

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

7620.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

13.98

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Han et al. 2025

Semi-Major Axis

0.8900+0.1200−0.1200au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

13.98+24.15−7.63

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0440+0.0760−0.0240

Distance from Earth

7620.0 pc (~24853 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.07 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

268.4150°, -29.5603°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2025

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KMT-2024-BLG-2242L b

System Context

KMT-2024-BLG-2242L b orbits KMT-2024-BLG-2242L and was reported in 2025 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 13.98 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 7,620 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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