RA 272.2759° · Dec 31.0212° · star
5 more points to reach Epic.
HD 166382 is a rare variable star. It lies about 3,020 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 9.65 and has spectral type M2.5e-M8e.
Its spectrum reads M2.5e-M8e — 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 166382 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 9.65, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 166382 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 166382 scores 45 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Cool red M-type star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.