RA 102.0929° · Dec 5.5417° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
HD 49368 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,614.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Mon, shines at apparent magnitude 7.73 and has spectral type S51.
Its spectrum reads S51 — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 49368 in the constellation Mon. At apparent magnitude 7.73, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 49368 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 49368 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, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), 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.