RA 214.4241° · Dec -21.8288° · star
4 more points to reach Rare.
HD 125081 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 536.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 7.34 and has spectral type F2II.
Its spectrum reads F2II — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 125081 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 7.34, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 125081 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 125081 scores 30 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Yellow-white F-type star, Bright giant, 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.