RA 103.2971° · Dec -4.5761° · star
16 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 50436 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,517 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Mon, shines at apparent magnitude 8.19 and has spectral type C4II.
Its spectrum reads C4II — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 50436 in the constellation Mon. At apparent magnitude 8.19, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 50436 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 50436 scores 62 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 16 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Carbon star (sooty red), Bright giant, 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.