RA 287.0491° · Dec 17.6281° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 93987 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,964.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sge, shines at apparent magnitude 11.08 and has spectral type R2v.
Its spectrum reads R2v — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HIP 93987 in the constellation Sge. At apparent magnitude 11.08, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 93987 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 93987 scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), 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.