RA 105.3251° · Dec 55.3305° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 51610 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Lyn, shines at apparent magnitude 9.93 and has spectral type S39e.
Its spectrum reads S39e — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 51610 in the constellation Lyn. At apparent magnitude 9.93, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 51610 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 51610 scores 56 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 22 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, S-type star (zirconium giant), Deep red star, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.