RA 40.2605° · Dec 65.6440° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
HIP 12512 is a common star. It lies about 179.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 8.59 and has spectral type G8V comp SB.
Its spectrum reads G8V comp SB — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HIP 12512 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 8.59, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 12512 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.
HIP 12512 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), 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.