RA 152.0619° · Dec 17.3586° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 49657 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,132.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 9.39 and has spectral type M8.
Its spectrum reads M8 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HIP 49657 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 9.39, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 49657 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 49657 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star and Red dwarf — 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.