RA 187.2904° · Dec -2.4296° · star
28 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 108680 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,329.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 6.86 and has spectral type M4III.
Its spectrum reads M4III — 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 108680 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 6.86, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 108680 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 108680 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 9 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Giant star, Deep red star, Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) and Gently variable — 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.