Exoplanet HD 21749 c

Exoplanet HD 21749 c orbits star HD 21749 that lies 53 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 3.7 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
53 light years
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iconHD 21749 c

Exoplanet
Star: HD 21749
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0695 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 7.8 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet HD 21749 c around its star is 7.8 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 3.7 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet HD 21749 c has 3.7 Earth masses, or 0.25 times the mass of Uranus.

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 0.892 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 28743 kg/m3 | 521.37 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 701 K | 427.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2019 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CD−63 110 A c, CPD−63 232 A c, Gliese 143 c, GJ 143 c, HIC 16069 c, HIP 16069 c, SAO 248808 c, WDS J03270-6330A c, TIC 279741379 c, TYC 8870-01392-1 A c, 2MASS J03265922-6329569 c, TOI 186 c, NLTT 11017 c, LTT 1642 c, WISEA J032659.80-632959.1 c
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HD 21749 system structure

Exoplanet HD 21749 c orbits star HD 21749, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
HD 21749
HD 21749 c 0.07 AU 3.7 M⊕ 0.9 R⊕ 7.8 days
HD 21749 b 0.19 AU 23.2 M⊕ 2.8 R⊕ 35.6 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, HD 21749 c has 25 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 67.274.543.733.640.010.040.250.22
icon size Size2.330.940.891.680.080.10.220.23
icon density Density5.325.485.217.0623.141.2722.8516.63
icon distance Distance0.180.10.070.050.010.0100
icon temp Temperature1.590.952.433.374.35.278.999.74

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.47 - 0.67 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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