KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2023 |
| Microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 1.9±0.7 AU | |
| 3.6 yrs | |
| Star | KMT-2022-BLG-0440 |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| Mass | 0.0485+0.0302 −0.0223 MJ |
KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b is a Neptune-like exoplanet, located 11,415 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. It was discovered in 2023.[2]
Characteristics
[edit]Mass and radius
[edit]KMT-2002-BLG-0440L b was discovered by the gravitational microlensing method. This exoplanet's mass is 0.0485+0.302
−0.0223 MJ or 15.4 Earth mass. The exoplanet has a planet radius of 0.361 times that of Jupiter and its orbital radius is 1.9 AU.[2]
Orbit
[edit]KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b has a longer orbital period than Earth. The exoplanet has an orbital period of 3.6 years, just like KIC 5951458 b. KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b has a semi-major axis of 1.9±0.7 AU.
Host star
[edit]The host star of KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b is KMT-2022-BLG-0440L.
The star type is currently unknown and is not visible with the unaided eye from Earth. The star has a stellar mass of 0.5300 and has 0.53+31
−26 M☉.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Zhang, Jiyuan; et al. (2023), "KMT-2022-BLG-0440Lb: A new q < 10−4 microlensing planet with the central-resonant caustic degeneracy broken", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522 (4): 6055–6069, arXiv:2301.06779, doi:10.1093/mnras/stad1398
- ^ a b "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — KMT-2022-BLG-0440L b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. 1995. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
