RA 347.9006° · Dec -21.0030° · star
14 more points to reach Epic.
HD 218875 is a rare star. It lies about 2,203.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Aqr, shines at apparent magnitude 9.3 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 218875 in the constellation Aqr. At apparent magnitude 9.3, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 218875 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 218875 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 — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac and Carbon star (sooty red) — 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.