RA 190.8216° · Dec -54.5280° · star
3 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 62071 is an uncommon variable star. It sits in the constellation Cen, shines at apparent magnitude 10.13 and has spectral type K.
Its spectrum reads K — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 62071 in the constellation Cen. At apparent magnitude 10.13, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 62071 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.
HIP 62071 scores 31 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.