2MASS J16262785-2625152 is a cool M-dwarf (about 1.00 solar masses, 3,252 K), 145 light-years from Earth. KOINTREAU-4 b is a 15.3-Jupiter-mass companion, at 182 AU from its star, discovered in 2026 via direct imaging. Direct imaging revealed these planets because they are young, massive, and widely separated from their star, appearing bright in infrared light against the glare. KOINTREAU-4 b orbits far from its host star. At 15.3 Jupiter masses, the companion lies near the dividing line between giant planets and brown dwarfs. The 2026 announcement placed 2MASS J16262785-2625152 among the thousands of confirmed planetary systems mapped since the first exoplanet detections.

2MASS J16262785-2625152 - System

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