RA 41.7423° · Dec -13.3412° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
HD 17387 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 562.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Eri, shines at apparent magnitude 8.74 and has spectral type G8/K0III.
Its spectrum reads G8/K0III — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 17387 in the constellation Eri. At apparent magnitude 8.74, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 17387 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 17387 scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Sun-like G-type star, Giant star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.