RA 86.2632° · Dec 13.5764° · star
5 more points to reach Rare.
HD 38262 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 881.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 8.26 and has spectral type G0.
Its spectrum reads G0 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 38262 in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 8.26, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 38262 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 38262 scores 29 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star, Strongly variable and A named variable 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.