RA 334.6900° · Dec 56.1261° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 211853 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,449.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cep, shines at apparent magnitude 8.99 and has spectral type WN6.
Its spectrum reads WN6 — a Wolf-Rayet star: a stellar monster shedding its own outer layers in a ferocious wind, on its way to a supernova.
Look for HD 211853 in the constellation Cep. At apparent magnitude 8.99, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 211853 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 211853 scores 56 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 22 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Wolf-Rayet star (shedding itself), 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.