RA 310.4259° · Dec -22.3224° · star
2 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL GJ 1257 is a common variable star. It lies about 77.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cap, shines at apparent magnitude 9.83 and has spectral type K5V.
Its spectrum reads K5V — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for GL GJ 1257 in the constellation Cap. At apparent magnitude 9.83, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 1257 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 1257 scores 20 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star, 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.