RA 88.1102° · Dec 1.8551° · star
2 more points to reach Epic.
56 Ori is a rare star. It lies about 1,259.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 4.76 and has spectral type K2IIvar.
Its spectrum reads K2IIvar — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for 56 Ori in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 4.76, it can be glimpsed with the unaided eye under dark skies.
Like any astronomical target, 56 Ori 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.
56 Ori scores 48 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Naked-eye visible, In Orion's hunting ground, Orange K-type star, Bright giant and Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) — 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.