RA 297.1342° · Dec 18.2010° · star
27 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 187282 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Sge, shines at apparent magnitude 10.43 and has spectral type WN4 (SB1).
Its spectrum reads WN4 (SB1) — 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 187282 in the constellation Sge. At apparent magnitude 10.43, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 187282 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 187282 scores 51 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 27 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Wolf-Rayet star (shedding itself), Blue-white star, 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.