How to see it
53 Her has a visual magnitude of about 5.26: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 53 Her: right ascension 16h 52m 58s, declination +31° 42′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
53 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82587, HD 152598, Gaia DR3 1313234942798111488. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1313234942798111488
- HIP
- 82587
- HD
- 152598
- gaia_dr3
- 1313234942798111488
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 53 Her
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1313234942798111488
- HD 152598
- HIP 82587
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.26