RA 340.3694° · Dec 40.2254° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
12 Lac is a common variable star. It lies about 1,342.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lac, shines at apparent magnitude 5.25 and has spectral type B2IIIv SB.
12 Lac is a common variable star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for 12 Lac in the constellation Lac. At apparent magnitude 5.25, it can be glimpsed with the unaided eye under dark skies.
Like any astronomical target, 12 Lac 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.
12 Lac scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable star and Distant (>1000 ly) — 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.