Confirmed Exoplanet Discovered 2025

MOA-2022-BLG-033L b

A sub-neptune orbiting the f-type yellow-white MOA-2022-BLG-033L, located approximately 6,001.3 light-years from Earth.

Key parameters at a glance

  • A radius of 3.52 Earth radii
  • A mass of 12.15 Earth masses
  • Surface gravity around 0.98 g
  • Semi-major axis 2.1500 AU
  • Distance from Earth 6,001.27 light-years
  • Earth Similarity Index 0.585
  • Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 105,832,398 years

MOA-2022-BLG-033L b Planet Profile

Physical Specs

Radius
3.52 R⊕
Radius (Jupiter)
0.314 R♃
Mass
12.15 M⊕
Mass (Jupiter)
0.038 M♃
Density
1.53 g/cm³
Surface Gravity
0.98 g (Earth)

Classification

Planet Type

Sub-Neptune

ESI Score 0.585
HZ Position Unknown
Controversial No

Discovery

Year 2025
Method Microlensing
Facility MOA
Telescope 1.8 m MOA Telescope

Size rank in cohort

Rank by radius

#169of 1978

top 8.5%

This planet

3.52R⊕

Sub-Neptune median

2.71R⊕

Nearest-size peers

Metric Earth MOA-2022-BLG-033L b Jupiter
Radius (R⊕)1.003.5211.21
Mass (M⊕)1.0012.15317.83
Density (g/cm³)5.511.531.33
Surface Gravity (g)1.000.982.53
Insolation (S⊕)1.000.037

Alternative Mass Estimates

Method Value Interpretation
Best measured mass 12.150 M⊕ Direct mass measurement (not derived).

Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort

Radius 3.520 R⊕ · percentile 91 / cohort 1978
Mass 12.150 M⊕ · percentile 84 / cohort 1978
Distance 1,840.00 pc · percentile 96 / cohort 1975
ESI 0.585 · percentile 81 / cohort 1978

Orbit & Habitability

Orbital Dynamics

Period
days
Semi-major axis
2.1500 AU
Eccentricity
Inclination
°

Year Length

Orbital period for this planet has not yet been measured.

Eq. Temperature

 

Insolation (S⊕)

Earth = 1.00

Earth Similarity (ESI)

0.585

0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical

Discovery Paper

Primary reference

Han et al. 2025

Instrument

MOA CCD Array

Publication

2025-02

Observation locale

Ground

Host System: MOA-2022-BLG-033L

Spectral Class

F-type yellow-white

Effective Temperature

Estimated Age

Stellar Radius

Stellar Mass

0.510 M☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

Distance
1,840.00 parsec
Light-years 6,001.27 ly
V-band magnitude
mag
Voyager-speed travel 105,832,398 yr

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