RA 86.8083° · Dec -12.8047° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 38712 is a common star. It lies about 1,456.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lep, shines at apparent magnitude 7.48 and has spectral type M4III.
Its spectrum reads M4III — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 38712 in the constellation Lep. At apparent magnitude 7.48, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 38712 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 38712 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Cool red M-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.