Gliese 849


Gliese 849 is a M3.5V red dwarf star approximately 29 light years away in the constellation of Aquarius. It has the first planet discovered orbiting a red dwarf with a semi-major axis greater than 0.21 AU.

Planetary system

In late 2006, a long-period Jupiter-like planet was reported to be orbiting the red dwarf in a period just over 5 years in length. There was also a linear trend in the radial velocities which suggested another longer period companion. The trend in the radial velocities was confirmed in 2013. An orbit for the second planet was finally determined in 2015.