RA 113.1527° · Dec -21.9304° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HD 60219 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,309.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Pup, shines at apparent magnitude 8.35 and has spectral type F3IV.
Its spectrum reads F3IV — an F-type star — a little hotter, whiter and shorter-lived than the Sun.
Look for HD 60219 in the constellation Pup. At apparent magnitude 8.35, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 60219 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 60219 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Yellow-white F-type star, Subgiant (leaving the main sequence), Strongly 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.