RA 312.2321° · Dec -20.6190° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HD 198141 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 254 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cap, shines at apparent magnitude 9.06 and has spectral type K2III + F/G.
Its spectrum reads K2III + F/G — 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 198141 in the constellation Cap. At apparent magnitude 9.06, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 198141 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 198141 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 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Giant star, 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.