RA 316.9171° · Dec 48.8552° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HD 201416 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 723.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 7.74 and has spectral type G5III.
Its spectrum reads G5III — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 201416 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 7.74, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 201416 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 201416 scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Giant star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.