RA 210.8155° · Dec 24.5975° · star
9 more points to reach Rare.
HD 122767 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 2,160 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Boo, shines at apparent magnitude 7.96 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 122767 in the constellation Boo. At apparent magnitude 7.96, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 122767 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 122767 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Giant star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.