RA 226.0022° · Dec -2.8514° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
HD 133332 is a common variable star. It lies about 908.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lib, shines at apparent magnitude 10.22 and has spectral type R6.
Its spectrum reads R6 — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 133332 in the constellation Lib. At apparent magnitude 10.22, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 133332 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 133332 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, 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.