μ-Her (Star)

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From San Diego , μ-Her is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.

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Name μ-Her
Object type Star
Other names
μ-Her
Mu Herculis
86-Her
86 Herculis
HR 6623[1]
HD 161797
HIP 86974[3]
TYC 2085-3062-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h46m27s [2]
Declination:+27°43'14" [2]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:3.41 (V) [2]
4.34 (BT) [2]
3.49 (VT) [2]
Distance:8.3 parsec
27.1 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.72
Proper motion (speed):804.3 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):201.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):3.82
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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