RA 96.8157° · Dec 14.8892° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 45314 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 6.57 and has spectral type O9:pe.
Its spectrum reads O9:pe — 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 HD 45314 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 6.57, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 45314 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 45314 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, On the zodiac and Blazing O-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.