RA 106.1067° · Dec 68.2888° · star
8 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 258 is an uncommon star. It lies about 48.7 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cam, shines at apparent magnitude 11.95 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 258 in the constellation Cam. At apparent magnitude 11.95, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 258 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 258 scores 26 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 8 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, Never sets (northern circumpolar), 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.