RA 131.3779° · Dec -28.2008° · star
12 more points to reach Anomaly.
HIP 42975 is an epic variable star. It lies about 1,863.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Pyx, shines at apparent magnitude 8.98 and has spectral type C(R)e.
Its spectrum reads C(R)e — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HIP 42975 in the constellation Pyx. At apparent magnitude 8.98, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 42975 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.
HIP 42975 scores 66 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 12 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, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes) 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.