RA 26.6735° · Dec -24.0140° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 10909 is a common variable star. It lies about 440.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation For, shines at apparent magnitude 8.1 and has spectral type K0IV.
Its spectrum reads K0IV — 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 10909 in the constellation For. At apparent magnitude 8.1, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 10909 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 10909 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Subgiant (leaving the main sequence), 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.