This J-type carbon star (rich in diatomic carbon and cyanogen containing carbon-13) was discovered in the final weeks of the Minerva-Centaurus Expedition. C-J stars are among the rarest stars in the galaxy, constituting only 10-15% of all carbon stars. They are typically dimmer than N-type carbon stars, and this particular specimen is among the coldest (2703 K) and least luminous (0.7569) C-J stars in the galaxy and at the time of its discovery held the records for these parameters. The star's dimness combined with its carbon-rich corona have created a sooty red glow visible around the system, illuminating an ancient Earth-like world. The presence of an Earth-like world in this environment would be of special interest to astrobiologists interested in the carbon-13 enriched biochemistry of the native flora and fauna. The immense age of the system (12.937 Ga) may also be of interest to researchers studying the evolution of Earth-like planets late in the life of stars with near-solar masses (0.92). The presence of an ELW in this rare star type is certainly a welcome surprise to travellers in the Far 3kpc Arm.

Evidence of uniqueness/significance: Faintest C-J star, Coldest C-J star, Record as of 18 March 2018, Contains an Earth-like world.

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