RA 263.1721° · Dec 74.2274° · star
9 more points to reach Rare.
HD 160538 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 337.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 6.61 and has spectral type K0III.
Its spectrum reads K0III — 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 160538 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 6.61, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 160538 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 160538 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Giant 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.