RA 16.0298° · Dec 26.5870° · star
9 more points to reach Rare.
HD 6286 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 652.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.26 and has spectral type G2V SB.
Its spectrum reads G2V SB — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 6286 in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 8.26, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 6286 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 6286 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star, Main-sequence star, Gently 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.