RA 96.2246° · Dec 49.2879° · star
1 more point to reach Epic.
46Psi1Aur is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Aur, shines at apparent magnitude 4.92 and has spectral type K5Iabvar.
Its spectrum reads K5Iabvar — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for 46Psi1Aur in the constellation Aur. At apparent magnitude 4.92, it can be glimpsed with the unaided eye under dark skies.
Like any astronomical target, 46Psi1Aur 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.
46Psi1Aur scores 49 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Naked-eye visible, Orange K-type star, Supergiant, Deep red star, Gently variable 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.