RA 244.1907° · Dec 67.2562° · star
9 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 617B is a rare variable star. It lies about 35 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 10.69 and has spectral type M3.
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 617B in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 10.69, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 617B 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 617B scores 41 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, Binary star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, 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.