RA 236.3036° · Dec -34.2918° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 77157 is a common variable star. It lies about 460.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lup, shines at apparent magnitude 10.31 and has spectral type Ge.
Its spectrum reads Ge — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 77157 in the constellation Lup. At apparent magnitude 10.31, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 77157 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 77157 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, 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.