RA 219.2982° · Dec 26.7366° · star
3 more points to reach Epic.
HD 128609 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Boo, shines at apparent magnitude 9.98 and has spectral type M3e-M8e.
Its spectrum reads M3e-M8e — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 128609 in the constellation Boo. At apparent magnitude 9.98, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 128609 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 128609 scores 47 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.