RA 102.4302° · Dec 25.4844° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 49500 is a rare star. It lies about 2,025.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 6.8 and has spectral type K0III SB:.
Its spectrum reads K0III SB: — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HD 49500 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 6.8, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 49500 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 49500 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Deep red star and Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) — 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.