RA 336.5228° · Dec -48.4385° · star
25 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 212539 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,456.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gru, shines at apparent magnitude 11.06 and has spectral type M8III:e.
Its spectrum reads M8III:e — 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 HD 212539 in the constellation Gru. At apparent magnitude 11.06, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 212539 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 212539 scores 53 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 25 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Cool red M-type star, Giant star, 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.