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MOA-2016-BLG-526L b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/MOA-2016-BLG-526L b

Confirmed exoplanet · Neptune Like

MOA-2016-BLG-526L b

Orbiting MOA-2016-BLG-526L

Discovered in 2024 using Microlensing. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of MOA-2016-BLG-526L b — Generic category artwork—not a direct imageApex Andromeda catalog artwork

Discovery: 2,024
Method: Microlensing
Radius: 3.97 R⊕
Mass: 14.937935 M⊕
Orbit: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: 6,930 pc

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Semi-major axis: 2.07 AU
Eccentricity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Radius: 3.97 Earth radii
Mass: 14.937935 Earth masses
Mass provenance: Mass
Density: 1.31 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Insolation: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: MOA-2016-BLG-526L
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 1
Spectral type: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar radius: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar mass: 0.37 M☉
Stellar metallicity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Stellar age: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: 6,930 parsecs
Right ascension: 17h46m40.39s
Declination: -34d23m09.89s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Microlensing
Discovery year: 2,024
Publication date: 2024-06
Discovery locale: Ground
Facility: MOA
Telescope: 1.8 m MOA Telescope
Instrument: MOA CCD Array
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

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