Exoplanet K2-2016-BLG-0005L b

Exoplanet K2-2016-BLG-0005L b orbits star K2-2016-BLG-0005L that lies 16960 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 349.698 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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iconK2-2016-BLG-0005L b

Exoplanet, gas giant
icon distanceDistance from the star: 4.18 AU

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 349.698 M Earth
| 1.1004 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet K2-2016-BLG-0005L b has 349.698 Earth masses (or 1.1004 Jupiter masses).

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2022
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K2-2016-BLG-0005L system structure

Exoplanet K2-2016-BLG-0005L b orbits star K2-2016-BLG-0005L, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
K2-2016-BLG-0005L
K2-2016-BLG-0005L b 4.18 AU 349.7 M⊕ -

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2-2016-BLG-0005L b has 1.1 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Jupiter.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 6358.15429.08349.73179.071.13.6723.9520.33
icon distance Distance10.725.784.182.740.80.440.220.14
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