RA 231.0471° · Dec -62.6771° · star
13 more points to reach Epic.
HD 136488 is a rare star. It sits in the constellation TrA, shines at apparent magnitude 9.19 and has spectral type WC9.
Its spectrum reads WC9 — a Wolf-Rayet star: a stellar monster shedding its own outer layers in a ferocious wind, on its way to a supernova.
Look for HD 136488 in the constellation TrA. At apparent magnitude 9.19, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 136488 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 136488 scores 37 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 13 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star and Wolf-Rayet star (shedding itself) — 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.