RA 91.6456° · Dec 26.3292° · star
25 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 251549 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,274 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 9.83 and has spectral type G0Ib.
Its spectrum reads G0Ib — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 251549 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 9.83, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 251549 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 251549 scores 53 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 25 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Sun-like G-type star, Supergiant, 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.