RA 41.0644° · Dec 25.5234° · star
2 more points to reach Epic.
GL Gl 109 is a rare variable star. It lies about 24.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ari, shines at apparent magnitude 10.55 and has spectral type M3.5Ve.
Its spectrum reads M3.5Ve — 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 109 in the constellation Ari. At apparent magnitude 10.55, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 109 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 109 scores 48 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 2 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly), On the zodiac, 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.