RA 18.1908° · Dec 10.5823° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 5662 is a common variable star. It lies about 211.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 11.95 and has spectral type K7V:.
Its spectrum reads K7V: — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 5662 in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 11.95, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 5662 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.
HIP 5662 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence 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.