RA 75.6184° · Dec -21.2566° · star
4 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 185A is an uncommon star. It lies about 28 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lep, shines at apparent magnitude 8.31 and has spectral type M0V.
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 185A in the constellation Lep. At apparent magnitude 8.31, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 185A 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 185A scores 30 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 4 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, Binary star, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Deep red star and Red dwarf — 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.