Star · Blue-white · Hercules

Epsilon Herculis

58 Her · HIP 83207

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 20:20 · west · 49°

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Where is Epsilon Herculis?

Times for LondonChange city

Look west, about 49° up at 20:20 in Hercules. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 02:24.

Rises: 07:40
Highest: 17:04
Sets: 02:24
Best after dark: 20:20 · 49°

Can I see Epsilon Herculis tonight?

From London tonight, Epsilon Herculis is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the west at 49°.

At magnitude 3.9 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Epsilon Herculis look like?

Epsilon Herculis looks blue-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is A0V: white main-sequence star (hotter than the Sun).

Eyes

A blue-white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its blue-white color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Epsilon Herculis

Epsilon Herculis is a star in Hercules, shining at magnitude 3.9. Its spectral type, A0V, marks it as: white main-sequence star (hotter than the Sun).