Rho Herculis

Star 73 of 100


Constellation: Hercules

Difficulty: Moderate

Right Ascension: 17h 23m.7

Declination: +37° 09'

Magnitude: 4.5, 5.4

Separation: 4.1"

Position Angle: 321°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Rho Herculis
Seeing: E
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 30.20, -103.25
Instrument: 750/150mm Orion Starblast 6
Power: 83x
Date: 2025-07-25
Time: 1:20pm CST
Est. P.A.: 310 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

The pair is bluish-white. Both are fairly bright but it is obvious the secondary is dimmer in magnitude.

Additional Notes

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

Sketch

Rho Herculis sketch