RA 349.9604° · Dec 26.2788° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 219946 is a rare variable star. It lies about 959.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Peg, shines at apparent magnitude 9.5 and has spectral type M6e-M8e.
Its spectrum reads M6e-M8e — 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 HD 219946 in the constellation Peg. At apparent magnitude 9.5, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 219946 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 219946 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.