RA 46.7142° · Dec 40.3593° · star
1 more point to reach Uncommon.
GL GJ 3199A is a common variable star. It lies about 89 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Per, shines at apparent magnitude 9.66 and has spectral type K6.
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 3199A in the constellation Per. At apparent magnitude 9.66, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 3199A 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 3199A scores 21 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Binary star, Orange K-type star, Gently variable 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.