RA 341.7079° · Dec 44.3340° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 873 is a common variable star. It lies about 16.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lac, shines at apparent magnitude 10.29 and has spectral type M4.5Ve.
GL Gl 873 is a common variable star worth 17 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 873 in the constellation Lac. At apparent magnitude 10.29, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 873 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 873 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Variable 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.