WASP-24b

WASP-24b
Discovery
Discovered byStreet et al.[1]
Discovery siteLa Silla/ORM
Discovery dateApril 13, 2010
Doppler spectroscopy[1]
Orbital characteristics
Epoch J2000
0.0359 AU (5,370,000 km)
2.3412083[2] d
Inclination83.64
StarWASP-24
Physical characteristics
1.104[2] RJ
Mass1.032[2] MJ
Mean density
768 +0.126
−0.096[1] g cm−3
Temperature1660 +44
−42[1]

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.

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