RA 12.1975° · Dec 60.7665° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
HD 4601 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,132.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 8.2 and has spectral type K0III.
Its spectrum reads K0III — 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 4601 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 8.2, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 4601 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 4601 scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star and Giant 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.