W-Her (Star)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , w-Her is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:08 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 78° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.

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Name W-Her
Object type Star
Other names
w-Her
w Herculis
72-Her
72 Herculis
HR 6458[1]
HD 157214
NSV 8553
HIP 84862[3]
TYC 2596-1317-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 1333760419707327744[4]
Position
Right ascension:17h20m39s [4]
Declination:+32°27'47" [4]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:
Variable
5.39 (V) [2]
6.13 (BT) [2]
5.45 (VT) [2]
5.21 (G) [4]
5.54 (BP) [4]
4.72 (RP) [4]
Distance:14.6 parsec
47.6 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.57
Proper motion (speed):1.05 arcsec/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):172.6°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):4.57
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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