K2-24c
| 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 | |
| 0.247 (± 0.004)[1]AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0[1] |
| 42.3633 (± 0.0006)[1]d | |
| Inclination | 89.76 (± 0.2)[1] |
| Star | K2-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 7.82 ± 0.72[2]R🜨 | |
| Mass | 27.0 ± 6.9[2]ME |
Meandensity | 310 ± 120kg/m3(520 ± 200lb/cu yd) |
| Temperature | 606.0 K (332.9 °C; 631.1 °F) |
K2-24c[1]also known asEPIC 203771098 cis anexoplanetorbiting the Sun-like starK2-24every 42 days. It has a density far lower than that ofSaturn,[2]which indicates that the planet is clearly agas giant.
References[edit]
- ^abcdef"Planet EPIC 2037 b".Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-24.Retrieved2015-10-17.
- ^abcdPetigura, 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.S2CID23452646.
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