RA 294.8856° · Dec 19.1696° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HD 185663 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,716.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sge, shines at apparent magnitude 7.68 and has spectral type K2II.
Its spectrum reads K2II — 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 185663 in the constellation Sge. At apparent magnitude 7.68, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 185663 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 185663 scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), 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.