RA 34.1740° · Dec 67.2839° · star
25 more points to reach Anomaly.
HD 13725 is an epic variable star. It lies about 2,568.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 7.01 and has spectral type K4II.
Its spectrum reads K4II — 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 13725 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 7.01, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 13725 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 13725 scores 53 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 25 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Bright giant, Deep red star, Intrinsically luminous (Mv < −2) and Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) — 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.