HD 30442

HD 30442 is a star located in the constellation Reticulum. It is a G-type main-sequence star, similar to the Sun, and is approximately 137 light-years from Earth.

HD 30442 has a spectral type of G3V, indicating a yellow-dwarf star. Its apparent magnitude is around 8.78, making it too faint to be seen with the naked eye. It requires a telescope to observe.

This star is notable for hosting at least one confirmed exoplanet, HD 30442 b. This exoplanet is a gas giant with a mass several times that of Jupiter and orbits HD 30442 at a distance of approximately 2.03 astronomical units (AU) with an orbital period of about 1,960 days.

The study of HD 30442 and its exoplanet contributes to our understanding of planetary systems and the prevalence of Jupiter-like planets orbiting Sun-like stars. Radial velocity measurements, among other techniques, were used to detect and characterize HD 30442 b.