RA 155.1450° · Dec 29.5717° · star
6 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 50642 is a common star. It sits in the constellation LMi, shines at apparent magnitude 8.8 and has spectral type K2V.
Its spectrum reads K2V — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 50642 in the constellation LMi. At apparent magnitude 8.8, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 50642 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 50642 scores 16 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star and Deep red 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.