RA 201.1007° · Dec -2.3153° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HD 116544 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 347 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 9.29 and has spectral type K5.
Its spectrum reads K5 — 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 116544 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 9.29, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 116544 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 116544 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, Deep red star, Gently 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.