RA 324.9538° · Dec -16.0058° · star
5 more points to reach Rare.
HD 206046 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,006.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cap, shines at apparent magnitude 9.72 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 HD 206046 in the constellation Cap. At apparent magnitude 9.72, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 206046 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 206046 scores 29 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, 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.