RA 293.4418° · Dec 5.4657° · star
1 more point to reach Rare.
HD 184313 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 660.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aql, shines at apparent magnitude 6.35 and has spectral type M8V.
Its spectrum reads M8V — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 184313 in the constellation Aql. At apparent magnitude 6.35, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 184313 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 184313 scores 33 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, 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.