RA 326.5389° · Dec -15.2444° · star
6 more points to reach Rare.
HD 206983 is an uncommon star. It lies about 1,672.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cap, shines at apparent magnitude 9.43 and has spectral type GP Ba.
Its spectrum reads GP Ba — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 206983 in the constellation Cap. At apparent magnitude 9.43, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 206983 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 206983 scores 28 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star and Deep red 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.