HAT-P-24b
HAT-P-24b is an extrasolar planet discovered by the HATNet Project in 2010 orbiting the F8 dwarf star HAT-P-24. It is a hot Jupiter, with a mass three quarters that of Jupiter and a radius 20% larger.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | HATNet Project |
| Discovery date | 2010 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.04651+0.00055 −0.00056 AU | |
| Eccentricity | <0.038 |
| 3.3552479±0.0000062 d | |
| Star | HAT-P-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.243 +0.072 −0.061 RJ |
| Mass | 0.723+0.031 −0.030 MJ |
Mean density | 0.467+0.089 −0.070 g cm−3 |
| 10.9 ± 1.1 m/s2 (35.8 ± 3.6 ft/s2) | |
The study in 2012, utilizing a Rossiter–McLaughlin effect, have determined the planetary orbit is probably aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to 20±16°.
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