RA 2.4156° · Dec -32.0789° · star
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HD 521 is a trash star. It sits in the constellation Scl, shines at apparent magnitude 9.33 and has spectral type K2/K3.
Its spectrum reads K2/K3 — 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 521 in the constellation Scl. At apparent magnitude 9.33, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 521 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 521 scores 14 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the trash tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, 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.