HD 21749


HD 21749 is an orange main-sequence star about 0.68 the mass of the Sun in the constellation Reticulum, located about from Earth. On 7 January 2019, it was announced that the star has two exoplanets: a possibly rocky, hot sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet, named HD 21749b; and, a sub-Earth exoplanet, tentatively named HD 21749c. These exoplanets were discovered by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

Stellar characteristics

HD 21749 is a star that is approximately 68% the mass of and 76% the radius of the Sun. It has a surface temperature of 4571 K. In comparison, the Sun has a surface temperature of 5778 K.
The star's apparent magnitude, or how bright it appears from Earth's perspective, is 8.143.

Planetary system

HD 21749 has two known planets orbiting around it: HD 21749b is a confirmed hot Neptune-sized, possibly rocky, exoplanet; and, HD 21749c is a sub-Earth-sized exoplanet.