RA 142.6458° · Dec 10.6000° · star
3 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 46634 is a common variable star. It lies about 96.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 8.67 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 46634 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 8.67, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 46634 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 46634 scores 19 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star 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.