RA 336.0679° · Dec -21.5971° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HD 212399 is a rare star. It lies about 1,113.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aqr, shines at apparent magnitude 7 and has spectral type K5II.
Its spectrum reads K5II — 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 212399 in the constellation Aqr. At apparent magnitude 7, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 212399 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 212399 scores 35 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Orange K-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.