RA 345.1999° · Dec -14.2584° · star
6 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 217429 is a common star. It lies about 263.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aqr, shines at apparent magnitude 8.26 and has spectral type G2V.
Its spectrum reads G2V — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 217429 in the constellation Aqr. At apparent magnitude 8.26, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 217429 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 217429 scores 16 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star and Main-sequence 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.