RA 175.4559° · Dec -63.4146° · star
7 more points to reach Epic.
HD 101712 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Cen, shines at apparent magnitude 7.82 and has spectral type M3Iab:.
Its spectrum reads M3Iab: — 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 101712 in the constellation Cen. At apparent magnitude 7.82, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 101712 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 101712 scores 43 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type star, Supergiant, Deep red star, Gently 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.