RA 129.7897° · Dec -40.4192° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
HD 73882 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,503 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Vel, shines at apparent magnitude 7.2 and has spectral type O8V:.
Its spectrum reads O8V: — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HD 73882 in the constellation Vel. At apparent magnitude 7.2, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 73882 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 73882 scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Blazing O-type star, Main-sequence 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.