RA 197.6538° · Dec 35.9349° · star
7 more points to reach Rare.
GL Gl 501.1 is an uncommon variable star. It lies about 521.8 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation CVn, shines at apparent magnitude 8.07 and has spectral type K2III.
Its spectrum reads K2III — a K-type star. Orange K dwarfs are the marathon runners of the galaxy, burning steadily for tens of billions of years.
Look for GL Gl 501.1 in the constellation CVn. At apparent magnitude 8.07, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 501.1 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 501.1 scores 27 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 7 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Variable star, Orange K-type star, Giant star, Strongly 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.