RA 323.3245° · Dec 45.8540° · star
12 more points to reach Epic.
HR 8248 is a rare star. It lies about 1,331.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 6.27 and has spectral type K1Ibvar.
Its spectrum reads K1Ibvar — 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 8248 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 6.27, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 8248 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 8248 scores 38 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Supergiant and Deep red 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.