I-band LC of the microlensing event KMT-2016-BLG-1836

The planet-host mass ratio q~0.004. A Bayesian analysis indicates that the planetary system is composed of a super-Jovian M_planet_=2.2_-1.1_^+1.9^M_J_ planet orbiting an M or K dwarf, M_host_=0.49_-0.25_^+0.38^M_{sun}_, at a distance of D_L_=7.1_-2.4_^+0.8^kpc.

The projected planet-host separation is 3.5_-0.9_^+1.1^au, implying that the planet is located beyond the snow line of the host star. Future high-resolution images can potentially strongly constrain the lens brightness and thus the mass and distance of the planetary system. Without considering detailed detection efficiency, selection, or publication biases, we find a potential mass-ratio desert at -3.7<~logq<~-3.0 for the 31 published KMTNet planets.