Kornephoros (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Jacksonville , Kornephoros is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 15° above the horizon at dusk.

Name Kornephoros
Object type Star
Other names
Kornephoros
β-Her
Beta Herculis
27-Her
27 Herculis
HR 6148[1]
HD 148856
NSV 7778
HIP 80816[5]
TYC 1518-1442-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 1297565458994346240[6]
Position
Right ascension:16h30m13s [6]
Declination:+21°29'22" [6]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:
Variable
2.78 (V) [3]
3.98 (BT) [2]
2.88 (VT) [2]
2.55 (G) [6]
3.37 (BP) [6]
2.23 (RP) [6]
Distance:45.4 parsec
148.2 lightyrs [6]
B-V Color (mag):0.94
Proper motion (speed):99.9 mas/yr[6]
Proper motion (pos ang):261.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.51

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