RA 167.1776° · Dec -57.0658° · star
9 more points to reach Epic.
HD 96917 is a rare star. It sits in the constellation Cen, shines at apparent magnitude 7.09 and has spectral type O9II:.
Its spectrum reads O9II: — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HD 96917 in the constellation Cen. At apparent magnitude 7.09, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 96917 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 96917 scores 41 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Blazing O-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.