RA 5.8773° · Dec 77.1893° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
GL GJ 1010A is an uncommon star. It lies about 62.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cep, shines at apparent magnitude 11.31 and has spectral type K.
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 1010A in the constellation Cep. At apparent magnitude 11.31, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 1010A 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 1010A scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Binary star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Orange K-type 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.