RA 277.6215° · Dec -23.2506° · star
24 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 170457 is an epic star. It lies about 1,230.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 6.99 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 170457 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 6.99, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 170457 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 170457 scores 54 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 24 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, 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.