RA 240.4209° · Dec 66.8028° · star
11 more points to reach Epic.
HIP 78512 is a rare variable star. It sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 9.76 and has spectral type K1IIpevar.
Its spectrum reads K1IIpevar — 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 78512 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 9.76, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HIP 78512 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 78512 scores 39 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Bright giant, 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.