RA 276.2553° · Dec -19.5573° · star
13 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 90259 is a rare variable star. It lies about 377.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr and shines at apparent magnitude 10.65.
This star does not hold still: its brightness rises and falls on a rhythm of hours, days or years, either pulsing in size or being eclipsed by a companion.
Look for HIP 90259 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 10.65, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 90259 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.
HIP 90259 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 6 science badges — Variable star, Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Deep red star, Strongly 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.