How to see it
68 Her has a visual magnitude of about 4.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 68 Her: right ascension 17h 17m 20s, declination +33° 6′ 0″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
68 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84573, HD 156633, Gaia DR3 1334035606852913536. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1334035606852913536
- HIP
- 84573
- HD
- 156633
- gaia_dr3
- 1334035606852913536
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 68 Her
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.82