RA 269.7026° · Dec 13.4962° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 88028 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 424.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 10.44 and has spectral type G5.
Its spectrum reads G5 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 88028 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 10.44, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 88028 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 88028 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type 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.