RA 279.5880° · Dec 8.8341° · star
25 more points to reach Anomaly.
HR 7002 is an epic variable star. It sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 7.41 and has spectral type K1IIIv comp.
Its spectrum reads K1IIIv comp — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HR 7002 in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 7.41, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 7002 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.
HR 7002 scores 53 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 25 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Dramatic variable (over 2 magnitudes), Fades out of naked-eye view 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.