Imaginary Picture of KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b

Display orbital revolution of KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b around the hoststar KMT-2021-BLG-2478
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Exoplanet Name : KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.9078 (Rjup) 10.1759 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.8000 (Mjup) 254.3504 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 1.3800 (AU) 1.3800 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0000
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.00 (Days Obs.) 1709.30 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.4563
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1.7 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 50.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 47.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 38.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 60.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 56.7 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Microlensing
Mass Detection : Microlensing
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : KMT-2021-BLG-2478
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 8153.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.1 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.1 (Msun Measured) 0.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 3300 (K)
Spectral type : M9
UV portion[%]: 0.2
Visible portion[%]: 11.2
IR portion[%]: 88.6
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 10.0
Apparent Magnitude: 22.0
Right Ascension(RA) 269.3083
Declination (DEC) -26.1019
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KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b
KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b

  • KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478, located about 8153.9 light-years (2500.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2022.
  • The host star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 has apparent magnitude of 22.0, with absolute magnitude of 10.0.
  • It is 0.1 times more massive and 0.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 3300 with its spectral types of M9
  • (Projected orbit of KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b around its host star KMT-2021-BLG-2478)


  • The Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.035 AU ( 5233370.6 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.048 AU ( 7233885.8 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.074 AU ( 11022841.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.108 AU ( 16220593.6 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b : 1.68 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.040 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.050 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.048 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.053 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.098 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.104 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.039 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.052 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.052 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.100 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 distance : 0.104 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star KMT-2021-BLG-2478)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 and its Exoplanet KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star KMT-2021-BLG-2478 and its Exoplanet KMT-2021-BLG-2478 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star KMT-2021-BLG-2478*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102