RA 178.8134° · Dec 44.0229° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
HD 103519 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,359 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 10.08 and has spectral type K3III.
Its spectrum reads K3III — 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 103519 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 10.08, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 103519 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 103519 scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star and Giant 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.