RA 101.2884° · Dec -16.7152° · star
17 more points to reach Anomaly.
GL Gl 244B is an epic star. It lies about 8.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation CMa, shines at apparent magnitude 8.44 and has spectral type DA2.
One of the closest objects of its kind to the Sun — a first port of call for any interstellar mission we ever build.
Look for GL Gl 244B in the constellation CMa. At apparent magnitude 8.44, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 244B 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 244B scores 61 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 17 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Stellar next door (<10 ly), Binary star, White dwarf (a burnt-out core) and Blue-white 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.