RA 278.3059° · Dec 75.5912° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 172710 is a common star. It lies about 402.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 8.51 and has spectral type G0.
Its spectrum reads G0 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 172710 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 8.51, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 172710 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 172710 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar) and Sun-like G-type 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.