RA 43.1338° · Dec -12.7697° · star
7 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 117 is a common variable star. It lies about 33.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Eri, shines at apparent magnitude 6.05 and has spectral type K1V.
Its spectrum reads K1V — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for GL Gl 117 in the constellation Eri. At apparent magnitude 6.05, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 117 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 117 scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star, Barely variable (under 0.05 mag) and A named variable 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.