How to see it
70 Her has a visual magnitude of about 5.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 70 Her: right ascension 17h 20m 54s, declination +24° 29′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
70 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84887, HD 157198, Gaia DR3 4570163825096824448. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4570163825096824448
- HIP
- 84887
- HD
- 157198
- gaia_dr3
- 4570163825096824448
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 70 Her
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.11