RA 12.8709° · Dec 58.3020° · star
4 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 38 is a common star. It lies about 60.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cas, shines at apparent magnitude 10.66 and has spectral type M2.
Its spectrum reads M2 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for GL Gl 38 in the constellation Cas. At apparent magnitude 10.66, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 38 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 38 scores 18 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), Cool red M-type star and Red dwarf — 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.