RA 130.6270° · Dec 63.3979° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 42731 is a common star. It lies about 309.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 8.86 and has spectral type G5.
Its spectrum reads G5 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 42731 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 8.86, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 42731 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 42731 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar) and Sun-like G-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.