RA 71.4258° · Dec 75.1010° · star
7 more points to reach Epic.
HD 29384 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Cam, shines at apparent magnitude 10.11 and has spectral type K8-M8e.
Its spectrum reads K8-M8e — 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 29384 in the constellation Cam. At apparent magnitude 10.11, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 29384 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 29384 scores 43 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Deep red star, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.