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Eta Herculis

44 Her · HIP 81833

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 20:20 · west · 51°

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Where is Eta Herculis?

Times for LondonChange city

Look west, about 51° up at 20:20 in Hercules.

Rises: Always up
Highest: 16:46
Sets: Never
Best after dark: 20:20 · 51°

Can I see Eta Herculis tonight?

From London tonight, Eta Herculis is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the west at 51°.

At magnitude 3.5 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 Eta Herculis look like?

Eta Herculis looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G7IIIFe-1: yellow giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Eyes

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

Binoculars

Brighter, and its orange 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 Eta Herculis

Eta Herculis is a star in Hercules, shining at magnitude 3.5. Its spectral type, G7IIIFe-1, marks it as: yellow giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Eta Herculis in Hercules

Its constellationHercules Another starSirius Another starCanopus 2° awayHercules Cluster 7° awayPi Herculis GuideStargazing for beginners

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