RA 10.3707° · Dec 31.2691° · star
1 more point to reach Common.
HIP 3256 is a trash star. It lies about 185.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation And, shines at apparent magnitude 11.64 and has spectral type M2.
Its spectrum reads M2 — 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 HIP 3256 in the constellation And. At apparent magnitude 11.64, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 3256 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.
HIP 3256 scores 14 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the trash tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Cool red M-type star and Red dwarf — 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.