RA 357.3022° · Dec 2.4012° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 908 is a rare variable star. It lies about 19.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Psc, shines at apparent magnitude 8.98 and has spectral type M2V.
Its spectrum reads M2V — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for GL Gl 908 in the constellation Psc. At apparent magnitude 8.98, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 908 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 908 scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly), On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star, Red dwarf and Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) — 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.