RA 68.6805° · Dec 15.2651° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 21334 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 2,189 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 12.09 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 HIP 21334 in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 12.09, it takes a larger telescope or a long-exposure image to capture.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 21334 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 21334 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), 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.