RA 281.6443° · Dec 38.3509° · star
4 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 173950 is a common variable star. It lies about 116.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lyr, shines at apparent magnitude 8.1 and has spectral type G5.
Its spectrum reads G5 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 173950 in the constellation Lyr. At apparent magnitude 8.1, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 173950 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 173950 scores 18 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.