RA 287.1758° · Dec 48.2398° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 179040 is a common star. It lies about 1,016.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 8.42 and has spectral type G.
Its spectrum reads G — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 179040 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 8.42, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 179040 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 179040 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years) 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.