K2-24c also known as EPIC 203771098 c is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star
K2-24
K2-24 (also known as EPIC 203771098) is a metal-rich G3-type main sequence star larger and more massive than the Sun, located away in the constellation Scorpius. Two confirmed transiting exoplanets are known to orbit this star. An at ...
every 42 days. It has a density far lower than that of Saturn, which indicates that the planet is clearly a
gas giant
A gas giant is a giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. Gas giants are also called failed stars because they contain the same basic elements as a star. Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants of the Solar System. The term "gas giant" ...