RA 163.8444° · Dec 34.0436° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 94550 is a common star. It lies about 962.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 10.08 and has spectral type G0.
Its spectrum reads G0 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 94550 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 10.08, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 94550 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 94550 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar) and Sun-like G-type 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.