Common star 16 EP

HD 131179

RA 222.9725° · Dec 2.0149° · star

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Score breakdown

· 4 badges

16 pts · Common

Common 22 pts → Uncommon

Sun-like G-type star +8
Star +3
On the zodiac +3
Main-sequence star +2

Total score 16

6 more points to reach Uncommon.

Badges

Star · +3
On the zodiac · +3
Sun-like G-type star · +8
Main-sequence star · +2

Trivia

What it actually is

Spectral class. Its spectrum reads G5V — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Where it is in life. It is on the main sequence, quietly fusing hydrogen in its core exactly as the Sun does.

Sense of scale

In perspective. Far away by human standards, yet still a local address inside the Milky Way's spiral arms.

Find it in the sky

How to spot it. At magnitude 8.4 it is just past naked-eye reach — ordinary binoculars will pull it in, over in Virgo.
Seen from everywhere. It sits almost on the celestial equator, so it can be seen from essentially anywhere on Earth.
Best time of year. It stands highest in the middle of the night around May — that's when to go looking.

Could we get there?

Verdict. Hopelessly far for any craft humanity can build today.

Getting there

Aboard Voyager 1. ≈ 2.2 million years at Voyager 1's speed (17 km/s).

Properties

absmag: 5.443
bv: 0.654
constellation: Vir
dist ly: 124.9641
luminosity: 0.5792
mag: 8.36
name: HD 131179
spect: G5V

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About HD 131179

HD 131179 is a common star. It lies about 125 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 8.36 and has spectral type G5V.

Its spectrum reads G5V — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.

How to see it

Look for HD 131179 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 8.36, it is an easy target for binoculars.

Like any astronomical target, HD 131179 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.

Why HD 131179 is a common star

HD 131179 scores 16 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.

That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star and Main-sequence 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.