RA 74.4563° · Dec 14.0022° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 31609 is a common star. It lies about 169.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 8.89 and has spectral type G5.
Its spectrum reads G5 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 31609 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 8.89, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 31609 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 31609 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, In Orion's hunting ground 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.