RA 221.6749° · Dec -61.4619° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
HD 129708 is an uncommon variable star. It sits in the constellation Cir, shines at apparent magnitude 7.52 and has spectral type F2/F3II.
Its spectrum reads F2/F3II — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 129708 in the constellation Cir. At apparent magnitude 7.52, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 129708 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 129708 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, 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.