RA 282.3691° · Dec -16.7230° · star
7 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 174089 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,965.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 7.56 and has spectral type G2Ib.
Its spectrum reads G2Ib — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 174089 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 7.56, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 174089 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 174089 scores 71 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star, Supergiant, Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) and Strongly variable — 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.