RA 92.0715° · Dec -52.5381° · star
3 more points to reach Rare.
HD 42537 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Pic, shines at apparent magnitude 8.92 and has spectral type S.
Its spectrum reads S — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 42537 in the constellation Pic. At apparent magnitude 8.92, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 42537 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 42537 scores 31 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 3 science badges — Star, S-type star (zirconium giant) and Deep red 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.