RA 184.0700° · Dec -56.2860° · star
24 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 59844 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Cru, shines at apparent magnitude 7.74 and has spectral type SC45/8e.
Its spectrum reads SC45/8e — an S-type giant, its atmosphere laced with zirconium dredged up from the fusion going on below.
Look for HIP 59844 in the constellation Cru. At apparent magnitude 7.74, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 59844 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 59844 scores 54 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 24 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Under the Southern Cross, S-type star (zirconium giant), Deep red star, 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.