RA 80.5777° · Dec -8.6661° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
HD 35155 is a rare variable star. It lies about 939.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 6.82 and has spectral type S41.
Its spectrum reads S41 — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 35155 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 6.82, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 35155 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 35155 scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, In Orion's hunting ground, S-type star (zirconium giant), Deep red star, Gently variable 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.