About GL Gl 65A
GL Gl 65A is an uncommon star. It lies about 8.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cet, shines at apparent magnitude 12.57 and has spectral type dM5.5e.
One of the closest objects of its kind to the Sun.
Uncommon star 28 EP
GL Gl 65A
RA 24.7530° · Dec -17.9498° · star
Score breakdown
· 2 badgesUncommon 33 pts → Rare
- Stellar next door (<10 ly) +25
- Star +3
Total score 28
5 more points to reach Rare.
Badges
- Star · +3
- Stellar next door (<10 ly) · +25
Trivia
What makes it special
- Next-door neighbour. One of the closest objects of its kind to the Sun.
Could we get there?
- Verdict. A multi-generation starship could one day attempt the crossing.
Getting there
- Aboard Voyager 1. ≈ 150.5 thousand years at Voyager 1's speed (17 km/s).
- Fastest probe ever. ≈ 13.4 thousand years even at the Parker Solar Probe's 192 km/s.
- At 10% light speed. ≈ 85.7 years in a starship at a tenth of light speed.
- Distance. 8.6 light-years from Earth.
Look-back time
- Look-back time. The light you'd see left around the year 2017.
Saying hello
- Say hello. A radio message and its reply would take 17.1 years round-trip.
Properties
- absmag
- 15.473
- bv
- 1.85
- constellation
- Cet
- dist ly
- 8.5671
- mag
- 12.57
- name
- GL Gl 65A
- spect
- dM5.5e
How to see it
Look for GL Gl 65A in the constellation Cet. At apparent magnitude 12.57, it takes a larger telescope or a long-exposure image to capture.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 65A 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.
Why GL Gl 65A is an uncommon star
GL Gl 65A scores 28 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star and Stellar next door (<10 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.