RA 288.3141° · Dec 15.0356° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HD 179784 is a rare star. It lies about 1,568.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aql, shines at apparent magnitude 6.7 and has spectral type G5Ib.
Its spectrum reads G5Ib — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 179784 in the constellation Aql. At apparent magnitude 6.7, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 179784 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 179784 scores 35 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Sun-like G-type star and Supergiant — 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.