RA 166.1762° · Dec -2.9722° · star
4 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 96048 is a common variable star. It lies about 498.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 8.96 and has spectral type F2.
Its spectrum reads F2 — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 96048 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 8.96, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 96048 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 96048 scores 18 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Yellow-white F-type star, Gently variable and A named 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.