RA 259.1226° · Dec 60.6706° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HR 6448 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 491.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 6.32 and has spectral type K1.5IIIb.
Its spectrum reads K1.5IIIb — 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 6448 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 6.32, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 6448 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 6448 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Giant star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.