HD 45350 is a solar analog[7] star with an exoplanetary companion in the northern constellation of Auriga.
The system is located at a distance of 153 light-years from the Sun based on parallax measurements, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −21 km/s.
[1] This is an ordinary G-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of G5 V,[3] which indicates it is generating energy through core hydrogen fusion.
[5] The mass of the star is about the same as the Sun,[4] but it is 24% larger in radius and is a radiating 43% higher luminosity.
[8][9] The year 2019-2020 class of 3B from the Luxembourgish Echternach high school won the contest to name both the star and its planet.