RA 327.3292° · Dec 61.2728° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HR 8347 is an uncommon star. It lies about 886.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cep, shines at apparent magnitude 6.18 and has spectral type M1II-III.
Its spectrum reads M1II-III — 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 HR 8347 in the constellation Cep. At apparent magnitude 6.18, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 8347 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 8347 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star, Bright giant 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.