RA 259.8838° · Dec 1.5151° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 156801 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 10.65 and has spectral type K3ep-M7.5e.
Its spectrum reads K3ep-M7.5e — 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 156801 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 10.65, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 156801 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 156801 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type 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.