RA 7.0529° · Dec 16.4451° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
48 Psc is an uncommon star. It lies about 762 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 6.05 and has spectral type K5III.
Its spectrum reads K5III — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for 48 Psc in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 6.05, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, 48 Psc 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.
48 Psc scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Giant star and Deep red 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.