K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb
K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb is the most distant exoplanet discovered by the Kepler space telescope, being twice the distance of its previous record. Its distance is estimated at 16,960 ly from the Earth, being discovered on January 4, 2022, thanks to an effect of gravitational microlensing from a series of data recorded in 2016, then revealed on March 31, 2022.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler space telescope : Second light |
| Discovery date | March 31, 2022 |
Detection method | Gravitational microlensing |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 4.16 AU |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 12.9 years |
| Star | K2-2016-BLG-0005L |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.23 RJ |
| Mass | 1.1 MJ |
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