RA 85.5385° · Dec 12.4893° · star
23 more points to reach Anomaly.
GL Gl 213 is an epic variable star. It lies about 19 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Ori, shines at apparent magnitude 11.56 and has spectral type M5.
Its spectrum reads M5 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for GL Gl 213 in the constellation Ori. At apparent magnitude 11.56, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 213 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 213 scores 55 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the epic tier. Another 23 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 9 science badges — Variable star, Nearby (<25 ly), In Orion's hunting ground, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star, Red dwarf, Intrinsically feeble (Mv > +12) and Gently variable — 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.