RA 118.4310° · Dec 19.2733° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 38561 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 2,329.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 11.97 and has spectral type A0.
Its spectrum reads A0 — an A-type star: white-hot, typically about twice the Sun's mass, and the class most of the sky's famous bright stars belong to.
Look for HIP 38561 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 11.97, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 38561 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.
HIP 38561 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 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, White A-type star, Strongly variable 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.