RA 6.0081° · Dec 38.5770° · star
16 more points to reach Anomaly.
HR 90 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,259.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation And, shines at apparent magnitude 10.71 and has spectral type S66ev.
Its spectrum reads S66ev — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HR 90 in the constellation And. At apparent magnitude 10.71, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HR 90 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 90 scores 62 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 16 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, 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.