RA 217.6989° · Dec -8.6463° · star
3 more points to reach Uncommon.
GL Gl 553 is a common star. It lies about 55.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Lib, shines at apparent magnitude 9.4 and has spectral type K7V.
Its spectrum reads K7V — 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 553 in the constellation Lib. At apparent magnitude 9.4, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, GL Gl 553 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 553 scores 19 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 3 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 5 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Orange K-type star, Main-sequence star and Deep red 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.