Discovery | |
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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 |
Mean density | 310 ± 120 kg/m3 (520 ± 200 lb/cu yd) |
Temperature | 606.0 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.
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