RA 77.2035° · Dec 2.1256° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
HD 287516 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 10.12 and has spectral type K5V.
Its spectrum reads K5V — 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 287516 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 10.12, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 287516 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 287516 scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, In Orion's hunting ground, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence 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.