RA 190.4658° · Dec 17.5222° · star
16 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 61958 is a rare star. It lies about 893.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Com, shines at apparent magnitude 11.85 and has spectral type Op.
Its spectrum reads Op — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HIP 61958 in the constellation Com. At apparent magnitude 11.85, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 61958 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 61958 scores 34 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 16 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Blazing O-type star and Blue-white 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.