RA 226.9461° · Dec 85.7500° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
HIP 74034 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 233.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMi, shines at apparent magnitude 11.14 and has spectral type K8.
Its spectrum reads K8 — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HIP 74034 in the constellation UMi. At apparent magnitude 11.14, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 74034 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.
HIP 74034 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Deep red star, Gently variable 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.