RA 271.1670° · Dec 3.7791° · star
3 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 165195 is a common variable star. It lies about 1,482.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 7.31 and has spectral type K3p.
Its spectrum reads K3p — 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 165195 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 7.31, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 165195 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 165195 scores 19 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.