RA 301.1150° · Dec 36.8168° · star
26 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 190629 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,359 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 8.16 and has spectral type S75v.
Its spectrum reads S75v — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 190629 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 8.16, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 190629 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 190629 scores 52 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 26 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), S-type star (zirconium giant), 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.