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Kornephoros

27 Her · HIP 80816

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 20:20 · west · 37°

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Where is Kornephoros?

Times for LondonChange city

Look west, about 37° up at 20:20 in Hercules. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 00:36.

Rises: 08:29
Highest: 16:34
Sets: 00:36
Best after dark: 20:20 · 37°

Can I see Kornephoros tonight?

From London tonight, Kornephoros is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the west at 37°.

At magnitude 2.8 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 Kornephoros look like?

Kornephoros looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G7IIIaFe-0.5: 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 Kornephoros

Kornephoros is a star in Hercules, shining at magnitude 2.8. Its spectral type, G7IIIaFe-0.5, marks it as: yellow giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Kornephoros in Hercules

Its constellationHercules Another starSirius Another starCanopus 8° awayBlaze Star 10° awayZeta Herculis GuideStargazing for beginners

Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences