| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al. [1] [2] |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | Nov. 17, 2015 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0775 AU (11,590,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0 [1] |
| 20.8851 (± 0.0003) [1] d | |
| Star | K2-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.507 (± 0.05)
[1]
RJ 5.577±0.55 [1] R🜨 |
| Mass | 0.0661 (± 0.017)
[1]
MJ (22.34±5.4 [1] ME) |
Mean
density | 0.7103 g/ cm3 (0.02566 lb/cu in) |
| Temperature | 767 K (494 °C; 921 °F) |
K2-24b [1] also known as EPIC 203771098 b is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star K2-24 every 21 days. It has about the same density as Saturn, at 0.7103 g/cm3, [2] which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Planet EPIC 2037 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ a b 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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