RA 69.2009° · Dec 27.1322° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 171.2A is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 58.6 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Tau, shines at apparent magnitude 8.1 and has spectral type K2.
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 Gl 171.2A in the constellation Tau. At apparent magnitude 8.1, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 171.2A 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 171.2A scores 24 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 10 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Variable star, Binary star, On the zodiac, 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.