RA 302.7987° · Dec -36.1026° · star
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GL Gl 783B is a rare star. It lies about 19.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 11.5 and has spectral type M3.5.
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 783B in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 11.5, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 783B 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 783B scores 49 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Star, Nearby (<25 ly), Binary star, Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Red dwarf and Intrinsically feeble (Mv > +12) — 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.