Ramus
Where is Ramus?
Look southwest, about 51° up at 20:20 in Hercules. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 02:10.
- Rises
- 10:11
- Highest
- 18:12
- Sets
- 02:10
- Best after dark
- 20:20 · 51°
Can I see Ramus tonight?
From London tonight, Ramus is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the southwest at 51°.
At magnitude 4.3 it is visible by eye only from a dark site, away from city lights.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Ramus look like?
Ramus looks blue-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is B2IV: hot blue-white subgiant (much hotter than the Sun).
Eyes
Visible by eye from a dark site, away from city lights.
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.
About Ramus
Ramus is a star in Hercules, shining at magnitude 4.3. Its spectral type, B2IV, marks it as: hot blue-white subgiant (much hotter than the Sun).
Ramus in Hercules
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