K2-24 b
Orbiting K2-24
K2-24 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-24, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
5.64
Earth radii
Mass
20.60
Earth masses
Orbital Period
20.9
days
Distance
170.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
732
K
Radius (Earth radii)
5.64
Mass (Earth masses)
20.60
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
732 K
Parameter source: Nascimbeni et al. 2024
Orbital Period
20.890+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.1673+0.0034−0.0056au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
20.60+1.60−0.30
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.0648+0.0050−0.0009
Eccentricity
0.0498+0.0011−0.0018
Argument of Periastron
351.8+0.4−0.5deg
Distance from Earth
170.6 pc (~556 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5726 K
Mass (Solar)
1.09 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.19 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
242.5735°, -24.9906°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Source ID: K2-24 b
K2-24 b orbits K2-24 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 5.64 Earth radii, a mass of 20.6 Earth masses, an orbital period of 20.89 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 732 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 170.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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