RA 164.0702° · Dec 22.3517° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HR 4269 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 753.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 6.17 and has spectral type K2.
Its spectrum reads K2 — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HR 4269 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 6.17, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 4269 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.
HR 4269 scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Deep red star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.