RA 271.7510° · Dec -48.2473° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 165141 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 635.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ara, shines at apparent magnitude 7.11 and has spectral type G8/K0II/IIIp.
Its spectrum reads G8/K0II/IIIp — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 165141 in the constellation Ara. At apparent magnitude 7.11, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 165141 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 165141 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Bright giant, Gently variable 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.