RA 147.9079° · Dec -38.1886° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HD 85552 is an uncommon star. It lies about 638.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ant, shines at apparent magnitude 7.76 and has spectral type G1II/III.
Its spectrum reads G1II/III — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 85552 in the constellation Ant. At apparent magnitude 7.76, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 85552 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 85552 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Sun-like G-type star and Bright giant — 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.