RA 85.7888° · Dec -1.6132° · star
1 more point to reach Rare.
HR 1970 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 526.1 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 6.31 and has spectral type K4III.
Its spectrum reads K4III — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for HR 1970 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 6.31, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 1970 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.
HR 1970 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, In Orion's hunting ground, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Deep red star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.