RA 8.1159° · Dec 67.2357° · star
7 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 22A is a rare variable star. It lies about 32.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 10.27 and has spectral type M2.5Ve.
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 22A in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 10.27, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 22A 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 22A scores 43 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Binary star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star, Red dwarf and Gently variable — 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.