RA 166.8998° · Dec 49.1770° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 96453 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,203.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 7.91 and has spectral type K5.
Its spectrum reads K5 — 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 96453 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 7.91, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 96453 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 96453 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Deep red 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.