RA 318.3999° · Dec 14.6894° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
Solaris is an uncommon star. It lies about 157.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Peg, shines at apparent magnitude 9.78 and has spectral type K5.
Its spectrum reads K5 — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for Solaris in the constellation Peg. At apparent magnitude 9.78, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, Solaris 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.
Solaris scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Has a proper name, Orange K-type star and Deep red 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.