RA 118.2720° · Dec -11.6248° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 64332 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,651.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Pup, shines at apparent magnitude 7.52 and has spectral type S62.
Its spectrum reads S62 — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HD 64332 in the constellation Pup. At apparent magnitude 7.52, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 64332 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 64332 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 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), S-type star (zirconium giant), Deep red star, Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2), 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.