RA 332.1701° · Dec 45.7423° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
HR 8448 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 139.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lac, shines at apparent magnitude 6.11 and has spectral type K2III comp.
Its spectrum reads K2III comp — 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 8448 in the constellation Lac. At apparent magnitude 6.11, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 8448 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 8448 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Strongly 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.