RA 265.2439° · Dec -32.2145° · star
2 more points to reach Epic.
HD 160371 is a rare variable star. It lies about 787.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sco, shines at apparent magnitude 6.01 and has spectral type K3III + (G).
Its spectrum reads K3III + (G) — 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 160371 in the constellation Sco. At apparent magnitude 6.01, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 160371 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 160371 scores 48 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Deep red star, Gently variable, Fades out of naked-eye view 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.