Alpha Herculis
Star 69 of 100
Constellation: Hercules
Difficulty: Moderate
Right Ascension: 17h 14m.6
Declination: +14° 23'
Magnitude: 3.5, 5.4
Separation: 5.0"
Position Angle: 103°
Last WDS Measure: 2019
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | Alpha Herculis |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.12, -85.33 |
| Instrument: | 1300/102 Orion Apex Maksutov |
| Power: | 144x |
| Date: | 6-24-24 |
| Time: | 11:42pm EST |
| Est. P.A.: | 120 deg |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Golden pair in Hercules. Distinctly golden. While still very close at this power, the stars are still split.
Additional Notes
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