RA 66.7616° · Dec 25.7062° · star
8 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 20777 is a rare variable star. It lies about 149.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 11.96 and has spectral type M0-M3Ve(T).
Its spectrum reads M0-M3Ve(T) — 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 HIP 20777 in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 11.96, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 20777 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 20777 scores 42 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, Strongly 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.