RA 171.1712° · Dec -61.6471° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 428B is an uncommon star. It lies about 42 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cen, shines at apparent magnitude 8.3 and has spectral type M0 Ve.
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 Gl 428B in the constellation Cen. At apparent magnitude 8.3, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 428B 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 428B scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Binary star, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star and Red dwarf — 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.