Favorite Carbon Stars

Star Right Ascension Declination Spec. Mag. Range Period Observing Notes

1 T Lyr 18h 32m 00.0 +36 59 56 C6,5 7.84 - 9.6 Irreg. Bright, orange

2 R Lep 04h 59m 36.3 -14 48 23 C7,6e* 5.5 - 11.7 427 days Somewhat dim, deep red

3 UU Aur 06h 36m 32.8 +38 26 44 C5,4 7.83 - 10.0 234 days Very bright orange

4 W Ori 05h 05m 23.7 +01 10 39 C5,4 8.2 - 12.4 212 days Orange, almost naked-eye

5 AQ And 00h 27m 31.7 +35 35 15 C5,4 9.9 - 11.8 346 days Dim yellow-orange

6 BL Ori 06h 25m 28.2 +14 43 19 C6,3 7.9 - 9.7 Irreg. Bright yellow-orange

7 Y Tau 05h 45m 39.4 +20 41 42 C6.5,4e* 6.5 - 9.2 241.5 days Bright orange

8 VY UMa 10h 45m 04.0 +67 24 41 C6,3 5.87 - 7.0 Irreg. Dim orange, near maximum

9 Y CVn 12h 45m 07.8 +45 26 25 C5,4 7.4 - 10.0 157 days Bright, yellow

10 W Cas 00h 54m 53.8 +58 33 49 C7,1e* 7.8 - 12.5 406 days Near minimum, deep red-orange

11 UV Cam 04h 05m 53.8 +61 47 40 C5,3 7.5 - 8.1 294 days Near maximum, bright yellow

12 S Cam 05h 41m 02.5 +68 47 55 C7,3e* 7.7 - 11.6 327 days Near maximum, bright yellow-orange

13 SZ Lep 05h 35m 47.7 -25 44 19 C7,3 7.4 - 7.93 Unknown Bright yellow

14 NQ Gem 07h 31m 54.5 +24 30 13 C6,2 7.4 - 7.99 70 days Near maximum, bright orange to yellow-orange

15 RT Ori 05h 33m 13.4 +07 08 58 C6,4 8.0 - 8.9 327 days Dim, yellow-orange

16 W CMa 07h 08m 03.4 -11 55 26 C6,3 6.4 - 8.0 Irreg. Bright yellow-orange

17 RY Mon 07h 06m 56.8 -07 33 07 C5,5 Unknown Unknown Bright orange

18 V614 Mon 07h 01m 01.7 -03 15 06 R6 Unknown Unknown Bright yellow-orange

19 R CMi 07h 08m 42.2 +10 01 25 C7,1e* 7.4 - 11.6 338 days Small, bright yellow

20 X Cnc 08h 55m 22.9 +17 13 51 C5,4 5.6 - 7.5 195 days Bright yellow, stands out in "empty field"

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Star		Right Ascension	Declination	Spec.	Mag. Range	Period	Observing Notes
1	T Lyr	18h 32m 00.0	+36 59 56	C6,5	7.84 - 9.6	Irreg.	Bright, orange
2	R Lep	04h 59m 36.3	-14 48 23	C7,6e*	5.5 - 11.7	427 days	Somewhat dim, deep red
3	UU Aur	06h 36m 32.8	+38 26 44	C5,4	7.83 - 10.0	234 days	Very bright orange
4	W Ori	05h 05m 23.7	+01 10 39	C5,4	8.2 - 12.4	212 days	Orange, almost naked-eye
5	AQ And	00h 27m 31.7	+35 35 15	C5,4	9.9 - 11.8	346 days	Dim yellow-orange
6	BL Ori	06h 25m 28.2	+14 43 19	C6,3	7.9 - 9.7	Irreg.	Bright yellow-orange
7	Y Tau	05h 45m 39.4	+20 41 42	C6.5,4e*	6.5 - 9.2	241.5 days	Bright orange
8	VY UMa	10h 45m 04.0	+67 24 41	C6,3	5.87 - 7.0	Irreg.	Dim orange, near maximum
9	Y CVn	12h 45m 07.8	+45 26 25	C5,4	7.4 - 10.0	157 days	Bright, yellow
10	W Cas	00h 54m 53.8	+58 33 49	C7,1e*	7.8 - 12.5	406 days	Near minimum, deep red-orange
11	UV Cam	04h 05m 53.8	+61 47 40	C5,3	7.5 - 8.1	294 days	Near maximum, bright yellow
12	S Cam	05h 41m 02.5	+68 47 55	C7,3e*	7.7 - 11.6	327 days	Near maximum, bright yellow-orange
13	SZ Lep	05h 35m 47.7	-25 44 19	C7,3	7.4 - 7.93	Unknown	Bright yellow
14	NQ Gem	07h 31m 54.5	+24 30 13	C6,2	7.4 - 7.99	70 days	Near maximum, bright orange to yellow-orange
15	RT Ori	05h 33m 13.4	+07 08 58	C6,4	8.0 - 8.9	327 days	Dim, yellow-orange
16	W CMa	07h 08m 03.4	-11 55 26	C6,3	6.4 - 8.0	Irreg.	Bright yellow-orange
17	RY Mon	07h 06m 56.8	-07 33 07	C5,5	Unknown	Unknown	Bright orange
18	V614 Mon	07h 01m 01.7	-03 15 06	R6	Unknown	Unknown	Bright yellow-orange
19	R CMi	07h 08m 42.2	+10 01 25	C7,1e*	7.4 - 11.6	338 days	Small, bright yellow
20	X Cnc	08h 55m 22.9	+17 13 51	C5,4	5.6 - 7.5	195 days	Bright yellow, stands out in "empty field"