RA 49.4383° · Dec 25.2518° · star
5 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL GJ 3215 is a common star. It lies about 70.5 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ari, shines at apparent magnitude 11.84 and has spectral type K:.
Its spectrum reads K: — 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 GJ 3215 in the constellation Ari. At apparent magnitude 11.84, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 3215 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 3215 scores 17 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 5 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star and Deep red 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.