RA 83.8411° · Dec -4.4942° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
HR 1890 is a common variable star. It lies about 1,240.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 6.57 and has spectral type B1.5V.
HR 1890 is a common variable star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HR 1890 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 6.57, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 1890 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 1890 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable star and Distant (>1000 ly) — 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.