RA 19.1385° · Dec 23.5463° · star
1 more point to reach Uncommon.
HIP 5948 is a common star. It lies about 2,811.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.27 and has spectral type K1III.
Its spectrum reads K1III — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 5948 in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 8.27, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 5948 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 5948 scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Orange K-type star and Giant 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.