RA 233.0548° · Dec -41.2756° · star
16 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 588 is a rare star. It lies about 19.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lup, shines at apparent magnitude 9.31 and has spectral type M0.
Its spectrum reads M0 — 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 GL Gl 588 in the constellation Lup. At apparent magnitude 9.31, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 588 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.
GL Gl 588 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 5 science badges — Star, Nearby (<25 ly), Cool red M-type star, Deep red star and Red dwarf — 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.