RA 204.4002° · Dec -56.4764° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
HD 118322 is an uncommon variable star. It sits in the constellation Cen, shines at apparent magnitude 7.76 and has spectral type N3v.
Its spectrum reads N3v — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 118322 in the constellation Cen. At apparent magnitude 7.76, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 118322 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 118322 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, 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.