RA 347.2447° · Dec 62.8156° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HD 218673 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,128.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cep, shines at apparent magnitude 7.43 and has spectral type K2.
Its spectrum reads K2 — 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 218673 in the constellation Cep. At apparent magnitude 7.43, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 218673 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 218673 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.