RA 215.4647° · Dec 3.9094° · star
28 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 70209 is an epic variable star. It lies about 274.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 11.16 and has spectral type M2e-M4e.
Its spectrum reads M2e-M4e — 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 HIP 70209 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 11.16, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 70209 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 70209 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 7 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, 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.