RA 74.9014° · Dec -14.8063° · star
22 more points to reach Anomaly.
HR 1607 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,347.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lep, shines at apparent magnitude 8.08 and has spectral type C76e.
Its spectrum reads C76e — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HR 1607 in the constellation Lep. At apparent magnitude 8.08, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 1607 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.
HR 1607 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), Carbon star (sooty red), 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.