RA 308.3128° · Dec 41.3140° · star
5 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 101425 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 8.69 and has spectral type O6e.
Its spectrum reads O6e — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HIP 101425 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 8.69, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 101425 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 101425 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 2 science badges — Star and Blazing O-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.