RA 52.6261° · Dec 20.1043° · star
11 more points to reach Rare.
GL GJ 3231B is an uncommon star. It lies about 72.2 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 10.75 and has spectral type dK6.
It is a binary: two stars orbiting a shared centre of mass. More than half of all the 'stars' you can see are actually multiple systems.
Look for GL GJ 3231B in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 10.75, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 3231B 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 3231B scores 23 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 11 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Binary star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star and Deep red 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.