RA 139.0185° · Dec 20.0732° · star
4 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 79680 is a common variable star. It lies about 609.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cnc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.73 and has spectral type F.
Its spectrum reads F — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 79680 in the constellation Cnc. At apparent magnitude 8.73, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 79680 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 79680 scores 18 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Yellow-white F-type star, 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.