RA 101.7794° · Dec 30.2762° · star
2 more points to reach Epic.
HD 48912 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,098.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 9.41 and has spectral type M5e-M8e Tc:.
Its spectrum reads M5e-M8e Tc: — 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 48912 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 9.41, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 48912 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 48912 scores 48 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.