RA 315.6008° · Dec 44.7910° · star
7 more points to reach Epic.
HR 8062 is a rare variable star. It lies about 976.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 6.18 and has spectral type M3Ib-II:.
Its spectrum reads M3Ib-II: — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HR 8062 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 6.18, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 8062 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.
HR 8062 scores 43 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Cool red M-type star, Supergiant, Deep red 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.