RA 297.3206° · Dec 15.2042° · star
5 more points to reach Rare.
HD 187401 is an uncommon star. It lies about 2,787.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aql, shines at apparent magnitude 7.94 and has spectral type G5II.
Its spectrum reads G5II — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 187401 in the constellation Aql. At apparent magnitude 7.94, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 187401 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 187401 scores 29 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 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 Bright giant — 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.