RA 150.0080° · Dec 21.2623° · star
28 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 86608 is an epic variable star. It lies about 743 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 9.6 and has spectral type M5e.
Its spectrum reads M5e — 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 86608 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 9.6, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 86608 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 86608 scores 50 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 28 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.