RA 129.7856° · Dec 31.7957° · star
14 more points to reach Epic.
HD 73343 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,424.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cnc, shines at apparent magnitude 9.02 and has spectral type K2III comp.
Its spectrum reads K2III comp — 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 73343 in the constellation Cnc. At apparent magnitude 9.02, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 73343 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 73343 scores 36 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 14 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Strongly variable 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.