RA 138.4587° · Dec 14.2109° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HD 79319 is an uncommon variable star. It sits in the constellation Cnc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.56 and has spectral type R4.
Its spectrum reads R4 — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 79319 in the constellation Cnc. At apparent magnitude 8.56, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 79319 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 79319 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, 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.