RA 96.4181° · Dec -72.0430° · star
1 more point to reach Uncommon.
HD 46291 is a common variable star. It lies about 673.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Men, shines at apparent magnitude 8.26 and has spectral type K2III + F/G.
Its spectrum reads K2III + F/G — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HD 46291 in the constellation Men. At apparent magnitude 8.26, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 46291 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 46291 scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Giant 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.