RA 238.8296° · Dec 16.0444° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 142680 is a common variable star. It lies about 119.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ser, shines at apparent magnitude 8.68 and has spectral type K.
Its spectrum reads K — 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 142680 in the constellation Ser. At apparent magnitude 8.68, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 142680 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 142680 scores 15 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 4 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type 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.