RA 86.9186° · Dec -36.3286° · star
12 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 218 is an uncommon star. It lies about 49 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Col, shines at apparent magnitude 10.72 and has spectral type M2.
Its spectrum reads M2 — 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 218 in the constellation Col. At apparent magnitude 10.72, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 218 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 218 scores 22 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 12 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Cool red M-type 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.