Alpha Herculis

α Herculis
Location of α Herculis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Hercules
A
Right ascension 17h 14m 38.853s[1]
Declination +14° 23′ 25.34″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.350[1] (2.7–4.0[2])
B
Right ascension 17h 14m 39.181s[1]
Declination +14° 23′ 23.98″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.322[1]
Characteristics
A
Evolutionary stage AGB[3]
Spectral type M5 Ib-II[3]
U−B color index +1.01[4]
B−V color index +1.45[4]
Variable type SRc[2]
B
Spectral type G8III + A9IV-V[3]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.32[5] mas/yr
Dec.: 36.07[5] mas/yr
Parallax (π)9.07 ± 1.32 mas[5]
Distanceapprox. 360 ly
(approx. 110 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−2.3[6] + 1.8 + 2.8[7]
Details
A
Mass2.5+1.6
−1.1[8] M☉
Radius284 ± 60, 264–303[3] R☉
Luminosity7,244–9,333[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)−0.41±0.19[9] cgs
Temperature3,155–3,365[3] K
Ba
Mass~2.5[3] M☉
Luminosity126[3] L☉
Temperature4,900[3] K
Bb
Mass~2[3] M☉
Luminosity26[3] L☉
Temperature7,350[3] K
Age0.41–1.25[3] Gyr
Other designations
Ras Algethi, Rasalgethi, α Her, 64 Her, BD+14°3207, HIP 84345, CCDM J17146+1424, AAVSO 1710+14, WDS J17146+1423[10]
A: HD 156014, HR 6406, SAO 102680
B: HD 156015, HR 6407, SAO 102681
Database references
SIMBADα Her
A
B

Alpha Herculis (α Herculis, abbreviated Alpha Her, α Her), also designated Rasalgethi and 64 Herculis, is a multiple star system in the constellation of Hercules. Appearing as a single point of light to the naked eye, it is resolvable into a number of components through a telescope. It has a combined apparent magnitude of 3.08, although the brightest component is variable in brightness. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is approximately 360 light-years (110 parsecs) distant from the Sun. It is also close to another bright star Rasalhague in the vicinity.

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