GL

  1. (abbreviation) .  (star) (misspelling of, Gl) , the prefix for Gliese catalog of nearby stars.
  2. (abbreviation) .  (star) the prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for initial catalog.
  3. (abbreviation) .  (star) by extension, prefix for any catalogued in the Gliese star catalog and expansions.

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