RA 274.7134° · Dec -46.5482° · star
14 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 89739 is a rare variable star. It lies about 876.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tel, shines at apparent magnitude 10.67 and has spectral type R4v.
Its spectrum reads R4v — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HIP 89739 in the constellation Tel. At apparent magnitude 10.67, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 89739 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 89739 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.