RA 23.1370° · Dec -49.5281° · star
3 more points to reach Rare.
HD 9528 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 165.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Phe, shines at apparent magnitude 7.78 and has spectral type G1/G2IV/V.
Its spectrum reads G1/G2IV/V — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 9528 in the constellation Phe. At apparent magnitude 7.78, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 9528 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 9528 scores 31 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Subgiant (leaving the main sequence), 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.