RA 264.0892° · Dec 27.5666° · star
6 more points to reach Rare.
HD 159968 is an uncommon star. It lies about 771.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 6.37 and has spectral type M1II.
Its spectrum reads M1II — 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 159968 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 6.37, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 159968 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 159968 scores 28 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Cool red M-type star, Bright giant and Deep red 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.