RA 264.1092° · Dec 68.3391° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 687 is a common star. It lies about 14.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Dra, shines at apparent magnitude 9.15 and has spectral type M3.5Vvar.
GL Gl 687 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 Gl 687 in the constellation Dra. At apparent magnitude 9.15, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 687 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 687 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.