Exoplanet

WASP-24 b

Orbiting WASP-24

Overview

WASP-24 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-24, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.47

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

394.11

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

322.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.47

Mass (Earth masses)

394.11

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.341+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

394.11+92.17−92.17

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.2400+0.2900−0.2900

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

148.20+2.50−2.50m/s

Distance from Earth

322.1 pc (~1051 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6075 K

Mass (Solar)

1.43 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.42 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

227.2155°, 2.3433°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-24 b

System Context

WASP-24 b orbits WASP-24 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.47 Earth radii, a mass of 394.11 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.34 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 322.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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