RA 292.8065° · Dec 55.7318° · star
1 more point to reach Rare.
HR 7428 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 1,186 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cyg, shines at apparent magnitude 6.37 and has spectral type K2II-IIIcomp.
Its spectrum reads K2II-IIIcomp — 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 7428 in the constellation Cyg. At apparent magnitude 6.37, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 7428 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 7428 scores 33 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Orange K-type star, Bright giant, 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.