K2-24b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al. |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | Nov. 17, 2015 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0775 AU (11,590,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 20.8851 (± 0.0003) d | |
| Star | K2-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.507 (± 0.05) RJ 5.577±0.55 R🜨 | |
| Mass | 0.0661 (± 0.017) MJ (22.34±5.4 ME) |
Mean density | 0.7103 g/cm3 (0.02566 lb/cu in) |
| Temperature | 767 K (494 °C; 921 °F) |
K2-24b 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, which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.