RA 181.2034° · Dec -62.0023° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 104901 is a common variable star. It lies about 18 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cru, shines at apparent magnitude 7.57 and has spectral type F0Ib-II.
HD 104901 is a common variable star worth 17 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HD 104901 in the constellation Cru. At apparent magnitude 7.57, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 104901 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 104901 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable star and Nearby (<25 ly) — 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.