RA 269.0972° · Dec 58.2184° · star
4 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 87820 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 278.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 10 and has spectral type Nevar.
Its spectrum reads Nevar — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HIP 87820 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 10, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 87820 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 87820 scores 30 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), 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.