RA 183.5875° · Dec 11.8193° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HD 106400 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 285.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 9.18 and has spectral type K2V SB.
Its spectrum reads K2V SB — 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 106400 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 9.18, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 106400 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 106400 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star, 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.