How to see it
42 Her has a visual magnitude of about 4.02: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 42 Her: right ascension 16h 38m 45s, declination +48° 55′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Draco constellation (IAU figure Dra).
Catalog context
42 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 81497, HD 150450, Gaia DR3 1410669883680112128. In the SkyKeepsake Draco (Dra) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1410669883680112128
- HIP
- 81497
- HD
- 150450
- gaia_dr3
- 1410669883680112128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 42 Her
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1410669883680112128
- HD 150450
- HIP 81497
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.02