RA 33.9808° · Dec 63.2363° · star
8 more points to reach Epic.
HD 13686 is a rare star. It lies about 1,885.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 7.04 and has spectral type K3Ib.
Its spectrum reads K3Ib — 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 13686 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 7.04, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 13686 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 13686 scores 42 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Supergiant and Deep red 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.