RA 143.8761° · Dec -14.6913° · star
10 more points to reach Common.
HD 83048 is a trash variable star. It lies about 842.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Hya, shines at apparent magnitude 10.14 and has spectral type Md.
HD 83048 is a trash variable star worth 5 points across 1 science badge. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HD 83048 in the constellation Hya. At apparent magnitude 10.14, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 83048 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 83048 scores 5 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the trash tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 1 science badge — 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.