RA 94.4316° · Dec -0.2518° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 291456 is a common star. It lies about 556.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 9.76 and has spectral type N0.
Its spectrum reads N0 — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 291456 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 9.76, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 291456 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 291456 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, In Orion's hunting ground 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.