RA 344.1001° · Dec -31.5656° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 879 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 24.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation PsA, shines at apparent magnitude 6.48 and has spectral type K4Vp.
Its spectrum reads K4Vp — 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 Gl 879 in the constellation PsA. At apparent magnitude 6.48, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 879 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 879 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly), Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) 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.