RA 3.8670° · Dec -16.1338° · star
4 more points to reach Epic.
GL GJ 1005A is a rare star. It lies about 16.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cet, shines at apparent magnitude 11.49 and has spectral type M:.
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 GJ 1005A in the constellation Cet. At apparent magnitude 11.49, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 1005A 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 1005A scores 46 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 7 science badges — Star, Nearby (<25 ly), Binary star, Cool red M-type star, Deep red 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.