RA 241.8636° · Dec 24.9083° · star
10 more points to reach Epic.
HD 144921 is a rare variable star. It lies about 2,051.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 8.34 and has spectral type G3pe-K0(M3).
Its spectrum reads G3pe-K0(M3) — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 144921 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 8.34, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 144921 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 144921 scores 40 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Sun-like G-type star, Deep red star, Strongly 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.