Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 3.13 | Right Ascension | 17h 15' 1.9" (2000) |
Declination | 24° 50' 21" N |
Constellation | Hercules |
Classification | A1IVn |
Andrew Cooper
Apr 30, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Brilliant white with a faint 8th magnitude companion visible 13" west, the two additional 10th magnitude stars visible are also listed companions, A itself is a non-visual binary with a 0.1" companion, a pretty starfield at low power
Andrew Cooper
Jun 24, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Brilliant white, a faint 8th magnitude companion is visible 12" west, two other faint companions are listed but neither is physically asoociated
62 Herculis | 63 Herculis | 70 Herculis |
HD 155543 | HD 157087 | NGC 6308 |
NGC 6314 | NGC 6315 |
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