RA 127.4215° · Dec -6.3188° · star
5 more points to reach Rare.
HD 71887 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 982.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Hya, shines at apparent magnitude 8.21 and has spectral type M6e-M8e.
Its spectrum reads M6e-M8e — 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 HD 71887 in the constellation Hya. At apparent magnitude 8.21, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 71887 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 71887 scores 29 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type 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.