How to see it
73 Her has a visual magnitude of about 5.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 73 Her: right ascension 17h 24m 7s, declination +22° 57′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
73 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85157, HD 157728, Gaia DR3 4569194055841164160. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4569194055841164160
- HIP
- 85157
- HD
- 157728
- gaia_dr3
- 4569194055841164160
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 73 Her
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.67