RA 119.0503° · Dec -44.1426° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 38772 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Pup, shines at apparent magnitude 9.64 and has spectral type S42e.
Its spectrum reads S42e — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HIP 38772 in the constellation Pup. At apparent magnitude 9.64, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 38772 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.
HIP 38772 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.