RA 289.4580° · Dec 18.8486° · star
3 more points to reach Rare.
HD 180940 is an uncommon star. It lies about 2,001 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sge, shines at apparent magnitude 7.6 and has spectral type G2III-IV.
Its spectrum reads G2III-IV — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 180940 in the constellation Sge. At apparent magnitude 7.6, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 180940 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 180940 scores 31 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Sun-like G-type star, Giant star and Deep red 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.