RA 40.5031° · Dec 30.9358° · star
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HD 16761 is a common variable star. It lies about 421.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ari, shines at apparent magnitude 6.81 and has spectral type K0IV.
Its spectrum reads K0IV — 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 16761 in the constellation Ari. At apparent magnitude 6.81, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 16761 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 16761 scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Subgiant (leaving the main sequence), Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.