RA 222.8473° · Dec 19.0992° · star
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 566B is a common star. It lies about 21.9 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Boo, shines at apparent magnitude 6.97 and has spectral type K4 Ve.
GL Gl 566B is a common star worth 15 points across 2 science badges. Explore its facts, badges and place on the sky map, then add it to your dex on Spacedle.
Look for GL Gl 566B in the constellation Boo. At apparent magnitude 6.97, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 566B 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 566B scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star and Nearby (<25 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.