RA 21.0571° · Dec 21.8580° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 6554 is a rare variable star. It lies about 2,265 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 9.46 and has spectral type M0e-M3.
Its spectrum reads M0e-M3 — 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 6554 in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 9.46, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 6554 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 6554 scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, 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.