RA 198.1061° · Dec 80.4713° · star
6 more points to reach Rare.
HR 5009 is an uncommon star. It lies about 678.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cam, shines at apparent magnitude 6.25 and has spectral type K0Ib.
Its spectrum reads K0Ib — 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 5009 in the constellation Cam. At apparent magnitude 6.25, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 5009 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 5009 scores 28 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star and Supergiant — 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.