RA 10.1034° · Dec 59.5138° · star
1 more point to reach Rare.
HD 3699 is an uncommon variable star. It sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 7.26 and has spectral type K5III.
Its spectrum reads K5III — 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 3699 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 7.26, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 3699 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 3699 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 7 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Giant 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.