RA 320.4780° · Dec 37.4592° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 105485 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 428 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 11.82 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 105485 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 11.82, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 105485 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 105485 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type 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.