RA 281.8376° · Dec 5.4552° · star
16 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 92194 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,189 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ser, shines at apparent magnitude 9.24 and has spectral type C6II.
Its spectrum reads C6II — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HIP 92194 in the constellation Ser. At apparent magnitude 9.24, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 92194 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 92194 scores 62 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 16 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Carbon star (sooty red), Bright giant, Deep red star, Gently 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.