RA 258.0325° · Dec 45.6660° · star
2 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 661A is an uncommon star. It lies about 19.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Her, shines at apparent magnitude 9.31 and has spectral type K5.
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 661A in the constellation Her. At apparent magnitude 9.31, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 661A 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 661A scores 32 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Nearby (<25 ly), Binary star, Orange K-type star and Deep red 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.