RA 335.6842° · Dec -45.9479° · star
3 more points to reach Rare.
Pi 1Gru is an uncommon star. It lies about 532.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gru, shines at apparent magnitude 6.42 and has spectral type S57:.
Its spectrum reads S57: — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for Pi 1Gru in the constellation Gru. At apparent magnitude 6.42, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, Pi 1Gru 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.
Pi 1Gru scores 31 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, S-type star (zirconium giant) and Deep red 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.