A curated selection of the finest carbon stars for visual observation. These deep-red gems are among the most colorful objects in the sky, best appreciated through binoculars or a small telescope.
Publicada por Skybred Publicada el March 01, 2026
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Y Canum Venaticorum
La Superba
The most famous carbon star. Intensely red color, easily visible in binoculars. One of the reddest naked-eye stars. Semi-regular variable (4.8-6.3 mag).
VariableStar · Canes Venatici · Mag 5.0
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TX Piscium
19 Piscium
Naked-eye carbon star with deep orange-red color. One of the brightest and easiest carbon stars. Slight variability (4.8-5.2 mag).
VariableStar · Pisces · Mag 5.0
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R Leporis
Hind's Crimson Star
One of the reddest stars in the sky. Named by J.R. Hind in 1845. Mira variable (5.5-11.7 mag, period ~427 days). Best color near maximum brightness.
VariableStar · Lepus · Mag 7.7
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U Hydrae
Bright carbon star with striking deep red color. Semi-regular variable (4.7-6.2 mag). Easily found with binoculars.
VariableStar · Hydra · Mag 5.3
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UU Aurigae
Bright carbon star in a rich Milky Way field. Semi-regular variable (5.1-6.8 mag). Vivid red-orange color.
VariableStar · Auriga · Mag 5.7
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X Cancri
Beautiful red carbon star near the Beehive Cluster (M44). Semi-regular variable (5.6-7.5 mag). Nice color contrast with nearby field stars.
VariableStar · Cancer · Mag 6.3
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W Orionis
Splendid red carbon star near the celestial equator. Semi-regular variable (5.9-7.7 mag). Easy binocular target in a rich star field.
VariableStar · Orion · Mag 6.7
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V460 Cygni
Bright carbon star with subtle variability (5.6-7.0 mag). Located in a beautiful Milky Way field. Nice binocular object.
VariableStar · Cygnus · Mag 6.2
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V Aquilae
Deep red carbon star in a rich summer Milky Way field. Semi-regular variable (6.6-8.4 mag). Excellent small telescope target.
VariableStar · Aquila · Mag 7.3
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RY Draconis
Circumpolar carbon star for northern observers, visible year-round. Semi-regular variable (6.0-8.0 mag). Rich red color.
VariableStar · Draco · Mag 6.8
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R Sculptoris
Southern-sky carbon star with a detached shell of ejected material (discovered by ALMA). Semi-regular variable (5.8-7.7 mag).
VariableStar · Sculptor · Mag 6.5
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WZ Cassiopeiae
Deep red carbon star forming a lovely color-contrast pair with a blue companion. Semi-regular variable (6.9-8.5 mag). Circumpolar.
VariableStar · Cassiopeia · Mag 7.5
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T Lyrae
Extremely red carbon star near Vega. Irregular variable (7.5-9.3 mag). One of the most deeply colored stars in the northern sky.
VariableStar · Lyra · Mag 8.3
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V Coronae Borealis
Mira-type carbon star with large amplitude (6.9-12.6 mag, period ~358 days). Deep red at maximum. Plan observations around predicted maxima.
VariableStar · Corona Borealis · Mag 8.5
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SS Virginis
Mira-type carbon star near the celestial equator. Variable (6.0-9.6 mag, period ~364 days). Good color near maximum.
VariableStar · Virgo · Mag 7.0
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S Cephei
Very red Mira-type carbon star near the north celestial pole. Variable (7.4-12.9 mag, period ~487 days). Circumpolar for most northern observers.
VariableStar · Cepheus · Mag 8.5
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ST Camelopardalis
Semi-regular carbon star (7.0-8.3 mag). Circumpolar, observable year-round from northern latitudes. Nice red-orange hue.
VariableStar · Camelopardalis · Mag 7.5
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T Draconis
Mira-type carbon star with dramatic variability (7.2-13.5 mag, period ~422 days). Very red at maximum. Requires a telescope.
VariableStar · Draco · Mag 9.0
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TT Cygni
Carbon star surrounded by a thin detached CO shell (discovered by radio observations). Semi-regular variable (7.5-8.0 mag). Steady red color.
VariableStar · Cygnus · Mag 7.7
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RU Virginis
Mira-type carbon star (8.0-11.0 mag, period ~433 days). Deep red at maximum. Good target for monitoring with a small telescope.
VariableStar · Virgo · Mag 9.0
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