RA 82.5830° · Dec 4.2048° · star
9 more points to reach Rare.
HR 1837 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 541.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 6.21 and has spectral type K2IIIvar.
Its spectrum reads K2IIIvar — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HR 1837 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 6.21, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 1837 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.
HR 1837 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, In Orion's hunting ground, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.