RA 6.7444° · Dec -75.7840° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HD 2432 is a rare star. It lies about 338 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Hyi, shines at apparent magnitude 9.52 and has spectral type C6II.
Its spectrum reads C6II — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 2432 in the constellation Hyi. At apparent magnitude 9.52, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 2432 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 2432 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, Carbon star (sooty red) and Bright giant — 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.