RA 103.5543° · Dec -23.9283° · star
27 more points to reach Anomaly.
HR 2583 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation CMa, shines at apparent magnitude 6.65 and has spectral type WN5 (SB1).
Its spectrum reads WN5 (SB1) — a Wolf-Rayet star: a stellar monster shedding its own outer layers in a ferocious wind, on its way to a supernova.
Look for HR 2583 in the constellation CMa. At apparent magnitude 6.65, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 2583 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 2583 scores 51 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 27 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Wolf-Rayet star (shedding itself), Blue-white 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.