KMT-2024-BLG-0404Lb
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DiscoveredbyCheongho Han et al.
DiscoverydateJuly 9, 2025
 An illustration of the exoplanetary system KMT-2024-BLG-0404L in comparison to the inner Solar System. KMT-2024-BLG-0404Lb is the innermost planet in the system. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cheongho Han et al. |
| Discovery site | KMTNet, OGLE |
| Discovery date | July 9, 2025 |
| Microlensing | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.34+0.04 −0.05 AU | |
| Star | KMT-2024-BLG-0404L |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.386 RJ (4.24 R🜨) - estimate[1] | |
| Mass | 17.3+25.5 −8.8 M🜨 |
KMT-2024-BLG-0404Lb is a exoplanet located 23,510 light-years away, or approximately 7,210 parsecs, in the constellation Sagittarius.[2] It orbits the late red dwarf KMT-2024-BLG-0404L, which is part of a binary system. The planet was discovered in 2025 using the gravitational microlensing method.[2]
