RA 355.9561° · Dec -15.2845° · star
6 more points to reach Anomaly.
HR 8992 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,181.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aqr, shines at apparent magnitude 8.69 and has spectral type M4pe.
Its spectrum reads M4pe — 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 8992 in the constellation Aqr. At apparent magnitude 8.69, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 8992 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 8992 scores 72 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) and Fades out of naked-eye view — 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.