RA 244.1800° · Dec 67.2388° · star
16 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 617A is a rare star. It lies about 34.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 8.61 and has spectral type M0Vvar.
It is a binary: two stars orbiting a shared centre of mass. More than half of all the 'stars' you can see are actually multiple systems.
Look for GL Gl 617A in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 8.61, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 617A 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 617A 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 7 science badges — Star, Binary star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence 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.