K2-24c
Discovery
Discovered byPETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al.[1][2]
Discovery siteKepler Space Observatory
Discovery dateNov. 17, 2015
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.247 (± 0.004)[1] AU
Eccentricity0[1]
42.3633 (± 0.0006)[1] d
Inclination89.76 (± 0.2)[1]
StarK2-24
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
7.82 ± 0.72[2] R🜨
Mass27.0 ± 6.9[2] ME
Mean density
310 ± 120 kg/m3 (520 ± 200 lb/cu yd)
Temperature606.0 K (332.9 °C; 631.1 °F)

K2-24c[1] also known as EPIC 203771098 c is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star K2-24 every 42 days. It has a density far lower than that of Saturn,[2] which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Planet EPIC 2037 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  2. ^ a b c d Petigura, Erik A.; et al. (14 November 2015). "Two Transiting Low Density Sub-Saturns from K2". The Astrophysical Journal. 818 (1): 36. arXiv:1511.04497. Bibcode:2016ApJ...818...36P. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/818/1/36. S2CID 23452646.


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