RA 97.3475° · Dec -2.8140° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
Ross 614 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 13.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Mon, shines at apparent magnitude 11.12 and has spectral type M4.5Ve.
Notable enough to have earned a proper name, not just a catalogue number.
Look for Ross 614 in the constellation Mon. At apparent magnitude 11.12, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, Ross 614 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.
Ross 614 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly) and Has a proper name — 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.