RA 279.3153° · Dec -40.8036° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 171545 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,609.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation CrA, shines at apparent magnitude 6.96 and has spectral type G6IICNIV.
Its spectrum reads G6IICNIV — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 171545 in the constellation CrA. At apparent magnitude 6.96, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 171545 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 171545 scores 56 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 22 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Sun-like G-type star, Bright giant, Deep red star, Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2), 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.