RA 287.1093° · Dec -12.9561° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HD 178268 is a rare star. It lies about 1,186 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 7.35 and has spectral type K0II.
Its spectrum reads K0II — 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 178268 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 7.35, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 178268 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 178268 scores 35 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star and Bright giant — 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.