RA 276.8922° · Dec 58.4793° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HD 238878 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,681.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 9.15 and has spectral type M5.
Its spectrum reads M5 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 238878 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 9.15, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 238878 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 238878 scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star and Red dwarf — 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.