RA 253.8698° · Dec -8.3363° · star
27 more points to reach Anomaly.
GL Gl 644A is an epic variable star. It lies about 20.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Oph, shines at apparent magnitude 9.02 and has spectral type M3Ve.
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 644A in the constellation Oph. At apparent magnitude 9.02, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 644A 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 644A scores 51 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 27 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly), Binary star, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star, Red dwarf and Gently variable — 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.