RA 266.5526° · Dec -32.1036° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 86961 is an uncommon star. It lies about 47.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sco, shines at apparent magnitude 10.49 and has spectral type M2V:.
Its spectrum reads M2V: — 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 HIP 86961 in the constellation Sco. At apparent magnitude 10.49, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 86961 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 86961 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star and Red dwarf — 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.