RA 249.7160° · Dec 14.0662° · star
25 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 81506 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,181.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 9.17 and has spectral type M2e.
Its spectrum reads M2e — 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 HIP 81506 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 9.17, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 81506 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 81506 scores 53 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 25 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), 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.