RA 250.1462° · Dec 49.1665° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 150748 is a common variable star. It lies about 103.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 9 and has spectral type K.
Its spectrum reads K — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HD 150748 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 9, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 150748 is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
HD 150748 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Gently variable and A named variable star — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.