RA 191.8267° · Dec 4.1448° · star
15 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 111166 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Vir, shines at apparent magnitude 11.98 and has spectral type C0.
Its spectrum reads C0 — a carbon star, wrapped in so much soot that its light is filtered to a deep ruby red.
Look for HD 111166 in the constellation Vir. At apparent magnitude 11.98, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 111166 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 111166 scores 63 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 15 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, 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.