RA 14.8936° · Dec 45.4067° · star
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HIP 4639 is a common variable star. It sits in the constellation And, shines at apparent magnitude 11.82 and has spectral type K-M.
Its spectrum reads K-M — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 4639 in the constellation And. At apparent magnitude 11.82, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 4639 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 4639 scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Strongly variable 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.