RA 169.5058° · Dec 22.1799° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HD 98217 is an uncommon star. It lies about 433.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Leo, shines at apparent magnitude 6.84 and has spectral type G8II.
Its spectrum reads G8II — a G-type star: the very same spectral class as our own Sun.
Look for HD 98217 in the constellation Leo. At apparent magnitude 6.84, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 98217 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 98217 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, 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.