RA 131.2329° · Dec -50.5600° · star
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HIP 42929 is a common variable star. It sits in the constellation Vel, shines at apparent magnitude 9.64 and has spectral type K.
Its spectrum reads K — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 42929 in the constellation Vel. At apparent magnitude 9.64, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 42929 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.
HIP 42929 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 4 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Strongly 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.