RA 148.4131° · Dec 55.7692° · star
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HD 85459 is a common star. It lies about 472 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 7.96 and has spectral type G9III-IV.
Its spectrum reads G9III-IV — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 85459 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 7.96, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 85459 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 85459 scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point 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 Giant 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.