RA 307.9290° · Dec -11.8843° · star
3 more points to reach Epic.
HD 195435 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Cap, shines at apparent magnitude 9.58 and has spectral type C.
Its spectrum reads C — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 195435 in the constellation Cap. At apparent magnitude 9.58, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 195435 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 195435 scores 47 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Carbon star (sooty red), 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.