How to see it
56 Her has a visual magnitude of about 5.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 56 Her: right ascension 16h 55m 2s, declination +25° 43′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
56 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82780, HD 152863, Gaia DR3 1306215557487643776. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1306215557487643776
- HIP
- 82780
- HD
- 152863
- gaia_dr3
- 1306215557487643776
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 56 Her
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.83