Kepler-24c
Kepler-24c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-24, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in January 2012. It orbits its parent star at only 0.106 astronomical units away, and at its distance it completes an orbit once every 12.3335 days.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Eric B. Ford et al. |
| Discovery date | 25 January 2012 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.106 AU (15.9 million km) | |
| 12.33340885(6674) d | |
| Star | Kepler-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.36+0.87 −0.35 R🜨 |
| Mass | 33.6+13.0 −9.5 MEarth |
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