La Superba

Star: La Superba

Stellar Classification: C5₄J(N3)- giant red carbon star(variable star)

Background Information: La Superba belongs to the Canes Venatici constellation. Canes Venatici  means "hunting dogs" in Latin. In addition, La Superba would go past Mars's orbit if it were placed in the sun's position in our solar system. Angelo Secchi gave La Superba its name because of its beauty. 

Chemical Composition:

Abundance of carbon

Spectrum Analysis of the most abundant chemical (carbon):

Location:

Right ascension: 12^h 45^m 07.83^s

Declination:       +45° 26′ 24.92″

References:

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Superba

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canes_Venatici

Spectra of Different Atoms. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/