RA 268.2294° · Dec -24.2151° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 162602 is a rare star. It lies about 1,822.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 8.69 and has spectral type M2/M3.
Its spectrum reads M2/M3 — 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 162602 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 8.69, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 162602 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 162602 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type 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.