K2-24c

K2-24c
Discovery
Discovered byPETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al.
Discovery siteKepler Space Observatory
Discovery dateNov. 17, 2015
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.247 (± 0.004) AU
Eccentricity0
42.3633 (± 0.0006) d
Inclination89.76 (± 0.2)
StarK2-24
Physical characteristics
7.82 ± 0.72 R🜨
Mass27.0 ± 6.9 ME
Mean density
0.31 ± 0.12 g/cm3
Temperature606.0 K (332.9 °C)

    K2-24c 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, which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.