Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 17.82 Earth radii
- A mass of 699.23 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 2.20 g
- An orbital period of 2.692 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0438 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 2,131 K (1858 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,142.69 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.053
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 20,151,351 years
HAT-P-49 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#82of 1771
top 4.6%
This planet
17.82R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | HAT-P-49 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 17.82 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 699.23 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 0.75 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 2.20 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 4,392.03 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 699.226 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
HD
HD 340099
TIC
TIC 99224131
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 1835842749465226368
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 1835842749465226368
System
HAT-P-49
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 2.69 Earth days (0.7% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0438 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.630 %
Duration
4.109 h
Impact parameter b
0.340
Rp / R★
0.079200
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,458,684.7553
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 6,300 ppm lasting ≈ 4.11 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.079200
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
5.150
Impact parameter (b)
0.340
RV semi-amplitude (K)
188.700 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,458,684.7553
Long. of periastron (ω)
90.00°
Sky-projected obliquity (λ)
-97.70°
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.12500
Eq. Temperature
2,131K
(1858 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
4,392.03
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.053
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Radial velocity
Stellar wobble has been measured spectroscopically.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Bieryla et al. 2014Instrument
2K CCD Sensor
Publication
2014-04
Observation locale
Ground
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2014 at HATNet (3 shown).
Host System: HAT-P-49
Spectral Class
F-type yellow-white
Effective Temperature
6,820 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
1.50 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
2.060 R☉
Stellar Mass
2.220 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.07
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.100 dex
Stellar density
0.360 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
15.16 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
10.68 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 11 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
2.826 mas
Total Proper Motion
9.397 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-9.20 mas/yr
PM Declination
1.90 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.518 · y = -0.728 · z = 0.449
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 305.44133° · Dec 26.69268°
Galactic ℓ, b
66.922° · -5.768°
Ecliptic λ, β
316.642° · 44.561°
HTM-20 index
-1976293007
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