RA 141.4341° · Dec 63.9409° · star
13 more points to reach Epic.
HR 3722 is a rare variable star. It lies about 1,186 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 6.24 and has spectral type K2III.
Its spectrum reads K2III — 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 3722 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 6.24, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 3722 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 3722 scores 37 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 13 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, Distant (over 1,000 light-years), Never sets (northern circumpolar), 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.