RA 297.6414° · Dec 32.9141° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
Chi Cyg is an epic variable star. It lies about 589.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 7.91 and has spectral type S71e:.
Its spectrum reads S71e: — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for Chi Cyg in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 7.91, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, Chi Cyg 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.
Chi Cyg scores 56 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 22 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, S-type star (zirconium giant), Deep red star, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.