RA 292.7425° · Dec -14.5632° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HD 183632 is an uncommon star. It lies about 813.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 6.93 and has spectral type K1III.
Its spectrum reads K1III — 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 183632 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 6.93, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 183632 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 183632 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star and Giant 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.