RA 239.1763° · Dec -37.8210° · star
6 more points to reach Rare.
HD 142560 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 393.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lup, shines at apparent magnitude 11.09 and has spectral type G5Vpe.
Its spectrum reads G5Vpe — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 142560 in the constellation Lup. At apparent magnitude 11.09, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 142560 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 142560 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 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Main-sequence star, Strongly 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.