Exoplanet

MOA-2016-BLG-526L b

Orbiting MOA-2016-BLG-526L

Overview

MOA-2016-BLG-526L b is an exoplanet orbiting the star MOA-2016-BLG-526L, discovered in 2024 using the Microlensing method.

Key Measurements

Mass

14.94

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

6930.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

14.94

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Shin et al. 2024

Semi-Major Axis

2.0700+0.3500−0.3500au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

14.94+6.67−6.67

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.0470+0.0210−0.0210

Distance from Earth

6930.0 pc (~22603 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.37 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

266.6683°, -34.3861°

Discovery Method

Microlensing

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: MOA-2016-BLG-526L b

System Context

MOA-2016-BLG-526L b orbits MOA-2016-BLG-526L and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Microlensing method.

Published measurements list a mass of 14.94 Earth masses.

Catalog data places the system at about 6,930 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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