RA 151.0663° · Dec 13.9827° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 49333 is a common variable star. It lies about 2,363.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 10 and has spectral type M2e.
HIP 49333 is a common variable star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HIP 49333 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 10, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 49333 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 49333 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable star and Distant (>1000 ly) — 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.