How to see it
51 Her has a visual magnitude of about 4.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Her: right ascension 16h 51m 45s, declination +24° 39′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
51 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82504, HD 152326, Gaia DR3 1300043071008233216. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1300043071008233216
- HIP
- 82504
- HD
- 152326
- gaia_dr3
- 1300043071008233216
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 51 Her
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1300043071008233216
- HD 152326
- HIP 82504
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.68