RA 175.4774° · Dec -75.1180° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 101766 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Mus, shines at apparent magnitude 8.18 and has spectral type K2Ib/II.
Its spectrum reads K2Ib/II — 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 101766 in the constellation Mus. At apparent magnitude 8.18, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 101766 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 101766 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Orange K-type star, Supergiant 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.