γ Herculis
E925093
γ Herculis is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Hercules, visible to the naked eye and notable as one of the constellation’s principal stars.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| γ Herculis A | 0 |
| γ Herculis B | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multiple star system
ⓘ
star ⓘ star ⓘ star system in constellation Hercules ⓘ stellar system ⓘ |
| apparentColor | white ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeRange | about 3.7–3.8 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | about 3.75 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation |
Gamma Herculis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
γ Herculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Hercules constellation pattern ⓘ |
| belongsToAsterism | Keystone of Hercules (nearby principal stars) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | summer in Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| catalogIdentifier |
HD 150680
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ⓘ
HIP 81693 NERFINISHED ⓘ HR 6212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialObjectType |
multiple star
ⓘ
star ⓘ |
| colorIndexB−V | about −0.03 ⓘ |
| constellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +19° (approx) ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 190 light-years
ⓘ
about 58 parsecs ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystem | ICRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | giant branch ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 30 Herculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
30 Her
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Gamma Her NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
γ Herculis A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
γ Herculis B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | measurable ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | northern sky ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Constellation Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| luminosityClass | III ⓘ |
| multipleSystemComponents | at least two ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a bright multiple star system
ⓘ
being one of the principal stars of Hercules ⓘ |
| observedBy | ground-based optical telescopes ⓘ |
| parallax | about 17 milliarcseconds ⓘ |
| properMotion | significant ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 21m (approx) ⓘ |
| skyPositionRole | principal star of Hercules ⓘ |
| spectralClass | A9 III ⓘ |
| spectralType | A-type giant star ⓘ |
| variableStarStatus | suspected variable ⓘ |
| visibility | naked eye ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.