RA 346.3719° · Dec 26.0093° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 218153 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 658.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Peg, shines at apparent magnitude 7.64 and has spectral type G8II.
Its spectrum reads G8II — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 218153 in the constellation Peg. At apparent magnitude 7.64, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 218153 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 218153 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Bright giant, Gently 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.