RA 243.3299° · Dec -51.5763° · star
7 more points to reach Epic.
HD 145414 is a rare star. It lies about 1,186 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Nor, shines at apparent magnitude 9.19 and has spectral type G8Ib/II:.
Its spectrum reads G8Ib/II: — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 145414 in the constellation Nor. At apparent magnitude 9.19, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 145414 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 145414 scores 43 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Sun-like G-type star, Supergiant and Deep red 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.