RA 264.0369° · Dec 44.9606° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 86131 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,347.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 11.2 and has spectral type K0V.
Its spectrum reads K0V — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 86131 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 11.2, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 86131 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 86131 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Main-sequence 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.