How to see it
87 Her has a visual magnitude of about 4.77: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 87 Her: right ascension 17h 48m 49s, declination +25° 37′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
87 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87194, HD 162211, Gaia DR3 4581969899920406528. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4581969899920406528
- HIP
- 87194
- HD
- 162211
- gaia_dr3
- 4581969899920406528
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 87 Her
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4581969899920406528
- HD 162211
- HIP 87194
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.77