γ-Her (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , γ-Her is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 18° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 18° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 2 minutes after the Sun at 19:18.
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Name
γ-Her
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 16h21m55s [6] |
| Declination: | +19°09'11" [6] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.74 (V) [3] 4.08 (BT) [2] 3.77 (VT) [2] 3.69 (G) [6] 3.85 (BP) [6] 3.40 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 59.3 parsec 193.3 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.29 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 64.0 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 312.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.12 |
Sources