RA 294.8578° · Dec -30.1686° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 96690 is an uncommon star. It lies about 329.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 10.17 and has spectral type G2.
Its spectrum reads G2 — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 96690 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 10.17, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 96690 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.
HIP 96690 scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac 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.