RA 240.4157° · Dec -5.6949° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 78509 is a common variable star. It lies about 2,380.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 9.05 and has spectral type M2.
HIP 78509 is a common variable star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for HIP 78509 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 9.05, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 78509 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 78509 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable star and Distant (>1000 ly) — 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.