RA 199.4934° · Dec 36.2991° · star
6 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL GJ 1170 is a common star. It lies about 70.3 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation CVn, shines at apparent magnitude 11.28 and has spectral type M2V:.
Its spectrum reads M2V: — 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 GJ 1170 in the constellation CVn. At apparent magnitude 11.28, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL GJ 1170 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 1170 scores 16 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 6 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, Cool red M-type star, Main-sequence 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.