RA 340.1395° · Dec -61.5538° · star
5 more points to reach Epic.
HD 214575 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,186 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tuc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.68 and has spectral type M5e.
Its spectrum reads M5e — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 214575 in the constellation Tuc. At apparent magnitude 8.68, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 214575 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 214575 scores 45 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Cool red M-type star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.