RA 77.6457° · Dec 30.7975° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 33299 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Aur, shines at apparent magnitude 6.71 and has spectral type K1Ib.
Its spectrum reads K1Ib — 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 33299 in the constellation Aur. At apparent magnitude 6.71, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 33299 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 33299 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Orange K-type star, Supergiant and Deep red 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.