RA 21.9072° · Dec 66.0770° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
HD 8701 is a rare star. It lies about 2,886.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 6.98 and has spectral type K2II:p.
Its spectrum reads K2II:p — 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 8701 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 6.98, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 8701 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 8701 scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Bright giant, Deep red star and Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) — 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.