WASP-24b
WASP-24b is a Hot Jupiter detected in the orbit of the F-type star WASP-24. The planet is approximately the same size and mass of Jupiter, but it orbits at approximately 4% of the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun every two days. WASP-24b was observed by SuperWASP starting in 2008; after two years of observations, follow-ups led to the collection of the information that led to the planet's discovery.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Street et al. |
| Discovery site | La Silla/ORM |
| Discovery date | April 13, 2010 |
| Doppler spectroscopy | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch J2000 | |
| 0.0359 AU (5,370,000 km) | |
| 2.3412083 d | |
| Inclination | 83.64 |
| Star | WASP-24 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.104 RJ |
| Mass | 1.032 MJ |
Mean density | 768 +0.126 −0.096 g cm−3 |
| Temperature | 1660 +44 −42 |
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