| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al. |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | Nov. 17, 2015 |
| Detection method | Transit |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 0.247 (± 0.004) AU |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 42.3633 (± 0.0006) d |
| Inclination | 89.76 (± 0.2) |
| Star | K2-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 7.82 ± 0.72 R🜨 |
| Mass | 27.0 ± 6.9 ME |
| Mean density | 0.31 ± 0.12 g/cm |
| Temperature | 606.0 K (332.9 °C) |
K2-24c 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, which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.
References
- ^ "Planet EPIC 2037 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ 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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