RA 263.4835° · Dec 8.1661° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 159356 is a common variable star. It lies about 303.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 8.5 and has spectral type G.
Its spectrum reads G — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 159356 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 8.5, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 159356 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 159356 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.