RA 122.2350° · Dec 32.8198° · star
16 more points to reach Epic.
GL GJ 1108A is a rare variable star. It lies about 69.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Cnc, shines at apparent magnitude 9.9 and has spectral type M0.5V:e.
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 GJ 1108A in the constellation Cnc. At apparent magnitude 9.9, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 1108A 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 GJ 1108A scores 34 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 16 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 8 science badges — Variable star, Binary star, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence star, Red dwarf, 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.