RA 193.4945° · Dec -18.0348° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 62951 is a common star. It lies about 24.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Crv, shines at apparent magnitude 8.51 and has spectral type A2.
HIP 62951 is a common star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HIP 62951 in the constellation Crv. At apparent magnitude 8.51, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 62951 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 62951 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star and Nearby (<25 ly) — 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.