K2-24b
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.
| 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 | EPIC 2037 |
| 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] M⊕) |
Mean density | 0.7103 g/cm3 (0.02566 lb/cu in) |
| Temperature | 767 K (494 °C; 921 °F) |
References
- "Planet EPIC 2037 b". exoplanet.eu. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- Petigura, Erik A.; et al. (14 November 2015). "Two Transiting Low Density Sub-Saturns from K2". The Astrophysical Journal. 818: 36. arXiv:1511.04497. Bibcode:2016ApJ...818...36P. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/818/1/36.
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