RA 79.1670° · Dec 10.7853° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 242249 is a common star. It sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 10.09 and has spectral type M3.
Its spectrum reads M3 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 242249 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 10.09, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 242249 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 242249 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 4 science badges — Star, In Orion's hunting ground, Cool red M-type star and Red dwarf — 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.