RA 241.1506° · Dec -24.1002° · star
28 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 144018 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Sco, shines at apparent magnitude 9.12 and has spectral type M1III.
Its spectrum reads M1III — 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 144018 in the constellation Sco. At apparent magnitude 9.12, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 144018 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 144018 scores 50 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 28 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Giant star, Deep red star, 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.