RA 257.3811° · Dec 43.6814° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL GJ 3991 is a common star. It lies about 24.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 11.77 and has spectral type M3.
GL GJ 3991 is a common star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for GL GJ 3991 in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 11.77, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 3991 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 GJ 3991 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star and Nearby (<25 ly) — 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.