Delta Herculis

Star 70 of 100


Constellation: Hercules

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 17h 15m.0

Declination: +24° 50'

Magnitude: 3.1, 8.3

Separation: 13.7"

Position Angle: 293°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Delta Herculis
Seeing: E
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 30.20, -103.25
Instrument: 750/150mm Orion Starblast 6
Power: 83x
Date: 2025-07-25
Time: 1:07pm CST
Est. P.A.: 285 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Surrounding starfield is evenly distributed. Both stars appear white. The primary is so much brighter that the secondary can be hidden in the shine of the primary.

Additional Notes

Any other observations, challenges encountered, or notable details about this observation session

Sketch

Delta Herculis sketch