RA 64.1395° · Dec 21.9075° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 284253 is a common variable star. It lies about 171 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 9.14 and has spectral type K0V.
Its spectrum reads K0V — 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 284253 in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 9.14, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 284253 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 284253 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 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-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.