RA 272.6005° · Dec 33.4031° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 89039 is a common variable star. It lies about 758.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 10.11 and has spectral type K0IV-V.
Its spectrum reads K0IV-V — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 89039 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 10.11, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 89039 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 89039 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Subgiant (leaving the main sequence), 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.