RA 100.7782° · Dec -19.4734° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 48538 is a common star. It lies about 693.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation CMa, shines at apparent magnitude 8.71 and has spectral type G8III.
Its spectrum reads G8III — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 48538 in the constellation CMa. At apparent magnitude 8.71, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 48538 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 48538 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, Sun-like G-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.