K2-24 c
Orbiting K2-24
K2-24 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-24, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
7.93
Earth radii
Mass
16.40
Earth masses
Orbital Period
42.3
days
Distance
170.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
591
K
Radius (Earth radii)
7.93
Mass (Earth masses)
16.40
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
591 K
Parameter source: Nascimbeni et al. 2024
Orbital Period
42.347+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.2620+0.0140−0.0110au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
16.40+1.30−0.20
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.0516+0.0041−0.0006
Eccentricity
0.0282+0.0003−0.0007
Argument of Periastron
139.0+0.6−2.5deg
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 c
K2-24 c orbits K2-24 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 7.93 Earth radii, a mass of 16.4 Earth masses, an orbital period of 42.35 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 591 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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