RA 237.3805° · Dec 39.5716° · star
14 more points to reach Epic.
HD 141826 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation CrB, shines at apparent magnitude 10.1 and has spectral type N2.
Its spectrum reads N2 — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 141826 in the constellation CrB. At apparent magnitude 10.1, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 141826 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 141826 scores 36 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 14 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Variable star, 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.