RA 223.1182° · Dec 12.3917° · star
4 more points to reach Common.
GL GJ 3871 is a trash star. It lies about 53.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Boo, shines at apparent magnitude 11.61 and has spectral type k.
Its spectrum reads k — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for GL GJ 3871 in the constellation Boo. At apparent magnitude 11.61, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 3871 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 3871 scores 11 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the trash tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — 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.