RA 233.0967° · Dec -8.5336° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 76086 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 525.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lib, shines at apparent magnitude 9.1 and has spectral type K0IIIe.
Its spectrum reads K0IIIe — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 76086 in the constellation Lib. At apparent magnitude 9.1, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 76086 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.
HIP 76086 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, Giant star, Gently 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.