RA 31.4938° · Dec 60.2784° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
HD 12650 is an uncommon star. It lies about 926.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 8.36 and has spectral type G2II.
Its spectrum reads G2II — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 12650 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 8.36, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 12650 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 12650 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Sun-like G-type star and Bright giant — 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.