RA 9.4072° · Dec 45.6042° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
HD 3430 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 834.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation And, shines at apparent magnitude 7.9 and has spectral type K9.
Its spectrum reads K9 — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HD 3430 in the constellation And. At apparent magnitude 7.9, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 3430 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.
HD 3430 scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, 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.