RA 96.5427° · Dec 18.7569° · star
10 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 233A is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 48 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 6.78 and has spectral type K0.
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 233A in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 6.78, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 233A 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 233A 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.