Imaginary Picture of HD 103949 b

Display orbital revolution of HD 103949 b around the hoststar HD 103949
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Exoplanet Name : HD 103949 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2017 (Rjup) 2.2611 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0352 (Mjup) 11.1914 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.4390 (AU) 0.4390 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.1900
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.3309
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 120.88 (Days Obs.) 121.07 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 2.1890
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1457.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 275.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 259.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 209.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 328.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 308.0 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Radial Velocity
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Habitable
Star Name : HD 103949
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 86.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.7 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.8 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4792 (K)
Spectral type : K3V
UV portion[%]: 2.4
Visible portion[%]: 35.4
IR portion[%]: 62.2
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 19.9
Apparent Magnitude: 22.0
Right Ascension(RA) 179.5500
Declination (DEC) -23.9200
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HD 103949 b
HD 103949 b

  • HD 103949 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 103949, located about 86.5 light-years (26.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star HD 103949 has apparent magnitude of 22.0, with absolute magnitude of 19.9.
  • It is 0.8 times more massive and 0.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4792 with its spectral types of K3V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet HD 103949 b orbits around the star HD 103949 every 120.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.44 AU ( 65673465.2 km)
  • (Projected orbit of HD 103949 b around its host star HD 103949)


  • The Star HD 103949 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.328 AU ( 49053821.7 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.453 AU ( 67805200.9 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.691 AU ( 103320121.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.016 AU ( 152040084.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of HD 103949 b : 1457.82 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star HD 103949)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.358 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.453 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.438 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.481 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.829 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.874 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star HD 103949)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.354 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.468 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.468 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.843 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star HD 103949 distance : 0.876 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star HD 103949)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star HD 103949 and its Exoplanet HD 103949 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star HD 103949 and its Exoplanet HD 103949 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star HD 103949*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102