RA 172.6034° · Dec 46.6575° · star
9 more points to reach Rare.
HR 4430 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 851.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation UMa, shines at apparent magnitude 6.3 and has spectral type K2IIICN-1.
Its spectrum reads K2IIICN-1 — 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 4430 in the constellation UMa. At apparent magnitude 6.3, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HR 4430 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 4430 scores 25 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type star, Giant star, Gently 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.