Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 13.70 Earth radii
- A mass of 346.43 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.85 g
- Semi-major axis 4.2700 AU
- Distance from Earth 19,275.82 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.317
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 339,929,060 years
KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#554of 1771
top 31.2%
This planet
13.70R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | KMT-2018-BLG-1996L b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 13.70 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 346.43 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.74 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.85 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | — | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 346.433 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
Orbital period for this planet has not yet been measured.
Eq. Temperature
—
Insolation (S⊕)
—
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.317
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Han et al. 2021Instrument
18k Mosaic CCD camera
Publication
2021-06
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2021 at KMTNet (11 shown).
Host System: KMT-2018-BLG-1996L
Spectral Class
Unknown
Effective Temperature
—
Estimated Age
—
Stellar Radius
—
Stellar Mass
0.690 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
—
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