K2-24c explained

K2-24c
Discoverer:PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al.
Discovery Site:Kepler Space Observatory
Discovered:Nov. 17, 2015
Discovery Method:Transit
Apsis:astron
Semimajor:0.247 (± 0.004) AU
Eccentricity:0[1]
Period:42.3633 (± 0.0006) d
Inclination:89.76 (± 0.2)
Mean Radius:7.82 ± 0.72
Mass:27.0 ± 6.9[2]
Single Temperature:606K

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planet EPIC 2037 b . 2015-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124135009/http://exoplanet.eu/catalog/epic_2037_b/ . . 2015-11-24.
  2. 1. Petigura . Erik A. . Howard . Andrew W. . LOPEZ. E. . DECK. K. . FULTON. B. . Two Transiting Low Density Sub-Saturns from K2. 14 November 2015 . 1511.04497. 2016ApJ...818...36P . 10.3847/0004-637X/818/1/36 . 818 . The Astrophysical Journal . 1 . 36. 23452646 . free .