RA 350.0743° · Dec 54.4876° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 115222 is a common star. It lies about 338.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 11.46 and has spectral type G6.
Its spectrum reads G6 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 115222 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 11.46, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 115222 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.
HIP 115222 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 3 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar) and Sun-like G-type 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.