RA 83.0577° · Dec 40.0661° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 25947 is a rare star. It sits in the constellation Aur, shines at apparent magnitude 9.84 and has spectral type O9III:.
Its spectrum reads O9III: — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HIP 25947 in the constellation Aur. At apparent magnitude 9.84, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 25947 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 25947 scores 35 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Blazing O-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.