RA 308.2262° · Dec 46.6013° · star
15 more points to reach Epic.
HD 196018 is a rare variable star. It lies about 3,229.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 9.59 and has spectral type F7.5v.
Its spectrum reads F7.5v — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 196018 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 9.59, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 196018 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 196018 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 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Yellow-white F-type star, Deep red star, Strongly variable and A named variable 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.