K2-24

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K2-24
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius [1]
Right ascension 16h 10m 17.6977s [2]
Declination −24° 59′ 25.261″ [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.068±0.110 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type G3V [4]
Apparent magnitude  (J)9.635±0.024 [5]
Apparent magnitude  (H)9.294±0.022 [5]
Apparent magnitude  (K)9.180±0.021 [5]
Variable type Planetary transit [4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)1.18(32) [2]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −59.891(21) [2]   mas/yr
Dec.: −58.702(14) [2]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.8273 ± 0.0169  mas [2]
Distance 560 ± 2  ly
(171.6 ± 0.5  pc)
Details [6]
Mass 1.041+0.017
−0.016  M☉
Radius 1.185±0.011  R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.48±0.03  cgs
Temperature 5726±65  K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.41±0.05  dex
Age 4.9±1.7  Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2  6049750234317822208, EPIC  203771098, TYC  6784-837-1, 2MASS J16101770-2459251 [7]
Database references
SIMBAD data

K2-24 (also known as EPIC 203771098) is a metal-rich G3-type main sequence star larger and more massive than the Sun, located 560 light-years (172 parsecs ) away in the constellation Scorpius. Two confirmed transiting exoplanets are known to orbit this star. [4] An attempt to detect stellar companions using adaptive optics imaging at the Keck telescope was negative [4] however later observations using lucky imaging at the Danish 1.54 m telescope at La Silla Observatory detected a possible companion at 3.8 arcseconds distance from K2-24. This candidate companion being over 8 magnitudes fainter than K2-24 and with a color temperature of 5400  Kelvin , is inconsistent with a bound main sequence companion. [8]

Contents

Planetary system

Discovery

Erik A. Petigura and team analyzed data obtained from the Kepler space telescope during its observation of the K2 Campaign 2 field. They reported the discovery and confirmation of both planets b and c. [4] The Planetary signals were independently detected by Andrew Vanderburg and collaborators. [9]

Characteristics

The two known planets in this system have radii equal to 5.4 and 7.5 times that of the Earth. This places both planets radii between that of Uranus and Saturn, a range not present within the Solar System. With orbital periods of 20.9 days and 42.4 days, the planets are within 1% of the 2:1 mean-motion resonance. The low observed eccentricities and near orbital resonance provide evidence regarding the formation and evolution of the system, suggesting that they could possibly have resulted from gravitational interactions with a protoplanetary disk. K2-24c at 15.4 earth masses is significantly lighter than K2-24b's 19 Earth masses despite being a larger planet. It is estimated that K2-24b's atmosphere makes up 26% of its mass while K2-24c's atmosphere makes up 52%. The current model of core-nucleated accretion predicts that runaway accretion should occur when a planet reaches approximately 50% atmosphere by mass, this makes K2-24c a potential challenge to the model. [10]

There is also a candidate planet, K2-24d, with a mass of 53 ME and an orbital period of 470 days. While the radial velocity signal of planet was confirmed, no validation tests were run to confirm its existence, rendering it as unconfirmed. [6]

A transit observation of K2-24b with the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 suggested the presence of ammonia, in a high abundance, but did not find evidence for water. [11]

The K2-24 planetary system [6]
Companion
(in order from star)		 Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)		 Orbital period
(days)		 Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 19.0+2.2
−2.1  M🜨 		0.1673+0.0034
−0.0056		20.88977+0.00034
−0.00035 [10] 		0.06±0.01 [10] 89.63±0.25 ° 5.638+0.065
−0.061  R🜨
c 16.4+1.3
−0.2  M🜨 		0.262+0.014
−0.011		42.3391±0.0012 [10] <0.05 [12] 89.44+0.15
−0.11 ° 		7.93+0.12
−0.13  R🜨
d(unconfirmed)54+9
−4 M🜨 		—469+10
−15		0.00——
The possible make up of K2-24 b and c, Consisting of a Hydrogen/Helium Atmosphere (Purple) and a rocky core (Brown). Planete geante a noyau massif.png
The possible make up of K2-24 b and c, Consisting of a Hydrogen/Helium Atmosphere (Purple) and a rocky core (Brown).

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