RA 71.8983° · Dec 45.9997° · star
16 more points to reach Epic.
HD 30178 is a rare star. It lies about 669.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Per, shines at apparent magnitude 7.83 and has spectral type M2Ib.
Its spectrum reads M2Ib — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 30178 in the constellation Per. At apparent magnitude 7.83, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 30178 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 30178 scores 34 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 16 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Cool red M-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.