WASP-24 b is a sizzling hot Jupiter orbiting the star WASP-24, discovered back in 2010 by the SuperWASP team using the trusty transit method. Imagine a planet so close to its star that it completes an orbit in the blink of an eye—WASP-24 b is a true speed demon, whipping around its star in just a few days! With temperatures that could easily make Earthlings melt, this gas giant boasts an atmosphere baked by intense stellar radiation. It was spotted from the ground, thanks to the keen eye of the iKon-L CCD Camera, proving that even planets far from home can be found with sharp instruments and a bit of cosmic detective work. While it’s far beyond reach for now, WASP-24 b invites us to dream about worlds ablaze under alien suns.
