RA 258.6152° · Dec -39.7666° · star
6 more points to reach Epic.
HR 6392 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Sco, shines at apparent magnitude 6.42 and has spectral type K0Ia.
Its spectrum reads K0Ia — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HR 6392 in the constellation Sco. At apparent magnitude 6.42, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 6392 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.
HR 6392 scores 44 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Supergiant, 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.