RA 244.7905° · Dec -54.2843° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HD 146462 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,359 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Nor, shines at apparent magnitude 8.12 and has spectral type K6III.
Its spectrum reads K6III — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HD 146462 in the constellation Nor. At apparent magnitude 8.12, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 146462 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 146462 scores 35 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Giant star, Deep red 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.