List of stars in Hercules explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Hercules, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFG.VarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
β 27 148856 80816 2.78 −0.50 148 G8III Kornephoros, Korneforos, Rutilicus
ζ 40 150680 81693 2.81 2.64 35 F9IV Rutilicus
δ 65 156164 84379 3.12 1.21 78 A3IVv SB Sarin, Menkib al Jathi al Aisr, Humerus Sinister Ingeniculi[1]
π 67 156283 84380 3.16 −2.10 367 K3IIvar
α1 64 156014 84345 3.31 −2.04 382 M5IIvar Ras Algethi, Rasalgethi, Rasalegti, Ras al Djathi, Caput Ingeniculi
μ 86 161797 86974 3.42 3.80 27 G5IV Marfak Al Jathih Al Aisr, Cubitum Sinistrum Ingeniculi, Jiuhe (九河),[2] Kew Ho[3]
η 44 150997 81833 3.48 0.80 112 G7.5IIIb
ξ 92 163993 87933 3.70 0.61 135 K0III
γ 20 147547 80170 3.74 −0.15 195 A9III Hejian (河間),[4] Ho Keen
ι 85 160762 86414 3.82 −2.09 495 B3V SB Fekhiz al Jathih al Aisr, Femur Sinistrum Ingeniculi, β Cep variable
ο 103 166014 88794 3.84 −1.30 347 B9.5V Zhōngshān (中山); γ Cas variable
109 169414 90139 3.85 0.87 128 K2III
θ 91 163770 87808 3.86 −2.70 669 K1IIvar Rukbalgethi Genubi, Rekbet al Jathih al Aisr, Genu Sinistrum Ingeniculi
τ 22 147394 79992 3.91 −1.01 314 B5IV Rukbalgethi Shemali
ε 58 153808 83207 3.92 0.43 163 A0V Cujam, Cajam, Caiam, Kajam
110 173667 92043 4.19 2.79 62 F6V
σ 35 149630 81126 4.20 −0.63 302 B9Vvar
φ 11 145389 79101 4.23 0.00 228 B9MNp... α2 CVn variable
95 164668 88267 4.26 −1.54 470 G5III Colour contrasted double star
111 173880 92161 4.34 2.07 93 A5III
102 166182 88886 4.37 −3.98 1523 B2IV
λ 76 158899 85693 4.41 −0.85 367 K3IIIvar Maasym, Masym, Misam
ν 94 164136 87998 4.41 −2.53 795 F2II
113 175493 4.50
ρ 75 157779 85112 4.51 393 B9.5III close binary
ω 24 148112 80463 4.57 0.28 235 B9p Cr Cujam, Kajam, Cujam, Caiam; α2 CVn variable
113 175492 92818 4.57 −1.30 486 G4III+...
χ 1 142373 77760 4.60 3.60 52 F9V
e 69 156729 84606 4.64 0.96 178 A2V
93 164349 88128 4.67 −1.85 656 K0II-III
υ 6 144206 78592 4.72 −0.59 376 B9III
u 68 156633 84573 4.80 −2.32 865 B1.5Vp
52 V637 152107 82321 4.82 1.17 175 A2p... V637 Her; α2 CVn variable
g 30 148783 80704 4.83 −0.39 361 M6III:var
h 29 149161 81008 4.84 −0.10 317 K4III
42 150450 81497 4.86 −0.45 376 M2.5III
60 154494 83613 4.89 1.67 144 A4IV
106 168720 89861 4.92 −0.66 426 M1III
98 165625 88657 4.96 −1.42 615 M3IIIa+...
A 104 V669 167006 89172 4.96 −1.37 601 M3III
(32) 154143 83430 4.97 −0.52 409 M3III
κ 7 145001 79043 5.00 −0.38 388 G8III Marfik, Marfak, Mirfak, Marsik, Maasim
166208 88788 5.00 −0.23 363 G8III...
157049 84833 5.01 −0.80 472 M2III
51 152326 82504 5.03 −1.80 758 K2II-III
b 99 165908 88745 5.05 4.08 51 F7V
155410 83947 5.07 0.42 278 K3III
87 162211 87194 5.09 1.10 205 K2III
r 5 143666 78481 5.10 0.22 308 G8III
101 166230 88899 5.10 0.13 321 A8III
t 107 168914 89935 5.12 0.48 277 A7V
70 157198 84887 5.13 −0.63 462 A2V
i 43 15151217 82073 5.15 −0.01 351 K5III 17 Ophiuchi
f 90 163217 87563 5.17 −0.07 363 K3III
l 45 16V776 151525 82216 5.22 −0.53 460 B9p (Cr) V776 Her; α2 CVn variable
s 148897 80843 5.24 −1.59 758 G8p
96 V820 164852 88331 5.25 −2.24 1028 B3IV
169191 90067 5.25 −0.38 436 K3III spectroscopic binary
d 59 154029 83313 5.27 0.49 295 A3IV
105 168532 89773 5.30 −2.67 1278 K4II SB
53 152598 82587 5.34 2.95 98 F0V
2 142780 77907 5.35 −1.07 626 M3III
54 152879 82802 5.35 0.17 355 K4III
y 82 160290 86182 5.35 0.33 329 K1III
157087 84821 5.36 −0.58 502 A3III
w 72 157214 84862 5.38 4.59 47 G0V
152815 82764 5.39 0.93 255 G8III
α2 64 156015 5.39
ρ 75 157778 85112 5.40 393 A0Vn binary companion with ρ Her A
c 155103 83838 5.41 1.75 176 A5m
169110 90023 5.41 −1.17 676 K5III
112 174933 92614 5.43 −0.31 459 B9p...
9 1145892 79488 5.46 −0.11 424 K5III
89 V441 163506 87747 5.47 −4.49 3196 F2Iavar V441 Her
147365 80008 5.48 3.34 87 F3IV-V
k 47 17151956 82402 5.48 1.67 188 A3m
166229 88836 5.49 1.46 208 K2III
74 157325 84835 5.51 −0.73 576 M0III
162555 87308 5.51 0.95 267 K1III
158148 85385 5.52 −0.27 470 B5V
25 148283 80460 5.53 1.05 256 A5V
160910 86623 5.55 2.74 114 F4Vw Wide binary
V819 HerV819 157482 84949 5.55 1.51 210 F9Vn... Algol variable
154733 83692 5.56 0.36 358 K4III
83 161074 86667 5.56 0.31 365 K4III
166640 89008 5.57 −0.05 434 G8III
151203 82028 5.60 −0.40 517 M3III
149303 80953 5.61 1.41 225 A4Vn
161833 87044 5.61 0.35 368 A1V
108 168913 89925 5.61 1.81 188 A5m
163547 87777 5.62 −0.26 489 K3III
171745 91139 5.62 −0.25 487 G8III
n 28 9149121 81007 5.63 0.66 322 B9.5III 11 Ophiuchi
158974 85715 5.63 0.32 377 G8III
159332 85912 5.65 2.83 120 F6V
78 159139 85790 5.66 1.03 275 A1V
156874 84691 5.68 0.73 318 K0III
159353 85930 5.68 0.72 320 K0III:
153834 83254 5.69 −4.16 3047 K3III
162076 87158 5.69 1.27 250 G5IV
164646 88122 5.69 −0.67 610 M0III
175743 92937 5.69 1.06 275 K1III
73 157728 85157 5.70 2.54 139 F0IV
16 146388 79666 5.72 0.79 316 K3III
159501 85888 5.72 0.40 378 K1III:
165683 88636 5.72 −0.92 695 K0III
4 V839 142926 77986 5.73 −0.12 482 B9p V839 Her; Be star
50 152173 82422 5.73 −1.53 924 M1III
84 161239 86731 5.73 2.82 125 G2IIIb
10 LQ 145713 79349 5.74 −0.46 566 M4IIIa LQ Her
157740 85185 5.75 0.14 432 A3V
149009 80898 5.76 −1.51 926 K5III
154084 83367 5.76 0.49 369 G7III:
79 160181 86254 5.76 1.43 240 A2Vn
170878 90762 5.76 0.24 414 A2V
m 37 12150378 81641 5.77 0.93 303 A1V
100 166046 88817 5.79 2.26 166 A3V
171623 91118 5.79 −0.79 676 A0Vn
169981 90342 5.81 0.22 427 A2IV
o 21 4147869 80351 5.83 0.73 341 A2sp...
150030 81289 5.83 −1.32 879 G8II
x 77 158414 85379 5.83 0.60 363 A4V
100 166045 88818 5.83 1.60 228 A3V
V636 Her151732 82172 5.86 −0.93 743 M4IIIa
170650 90637 5.87 −2.41 1475 B6IV
171245 90915 5.88 −1.05 793 K5III
145931 79357 5.89 −1.40 934 K4II+...
174262 92312 5.89 1.22 280 A1V
151862 82350 5.91 1.18 287 A1V
(33) 154228 83478 5.91 1.37 263 A1V
39 150682 81729 5.92 2.76 140 F2III
147352 79953 5.93 −0.53 638 K6III
158261 85382 5.94 1.27 280 A0V
156891 84656 5.97 1.01 320 G7III:
HD 166988 166988 89156 5.98 −0.87 763 A3V
152812 82611 5.99 −0.37 610 K2III
156284 84431 5.99 −0.81 746 K2III
156653 84631 6.00 0.55 401 A1V
162989 87445 6.01 −0.64 698 K4III
164614 88190 6.01 −0.79 746 K6III
168694 89827 6.01 −0.50 655 K4III
151087 81911 6.02 2.32 179 F2.5III-IV
164280 88020 6.03 0.90 346 G5III:
143584 78286 6.04 2.59 160 F0IV
147266 80021 6.04 0.92 345 G8II
160054 86178 6.04 1.93 216 A5V
167370 89279 6.04 −0.44 644 B9IIIn
160677 86462 6.05 −0.02 533 M2III
56 152863 82780 6.06 0.33 457 G5III
(34) 154278 83504 6.06 0.98 337 K1III
150580 81670 6.07 0.37 449 K2
151388 82012 6.07 −0.39 638 K4III
150483 81659 6.08 0.94 348 A3Vn
154431 83494 6.08 2.42 176 A5V
q (48) 145647 79332 6.09 0.44 440 A0V
V640 Her157967 85302 6.09 −0.42 652 M4III
166479 89023 6.09 −2.23 1502 B9V+...
148228 80514 6.11 0.91 358 G8III
154732 83575 6.11 1.08 330 K1III
159834 86118 6.11 0.76 384 A7IV
155860 84108 6.12 1.19 316 A5III
8 145122 79102 6.13 0.87 367 A0Vnn
159925 86096 6.13 0.55 425 G9III
162161 87192 6.13 −0.24 612 A1V
162570 87341 6.14 1.19 318 A9V
167193 89298 6.14 −4.86 5175 K4III
152224 82426 6.16 1.24 315 K0III
152153 82355 6.18 −0.17 606 K0IV
V624 161321 86809 6.18 0.38 470 A3m Algol variable
164824 88277 6.18 −1.18 967 K5III
165524 88604 6.18 0.67 413 K3III:
173833 92131 6.18 0.10 535 K5
61 V931 154356 83462 6.19 −0.45 694 M4III V931 Her
154441 83565 6.19 −0.14 600 B9.5V
174160 92270 6.19 3.90 94 F8V
V822 HerV822 174853 92593 6.19 −0.76 799 B8Vnn β Lyr variable
63 V620 155514 84054 6.20 1.49 286 A8V V620 Her; δ Sct variable
171746 91159 6.21 3.54 112 G2Vv comp
161149 86732 6.22 0.94 371 F5II
161695 86925 6.22 −4.26 4075 A0Ib
OP 163990 87850 6.22 −1.21 1000 M6Sv
97 164900 88346 6.22 −0.36 675 B3Vn
169223 90086 6.22 0.31 495 K0
168270 89684 6.24 −0.56 746 B9V
κ 7 145000 79045 6.25 0.45 471 K1III
149084 80888 6.25 −1.18 1000 K5
156593 84599 6.25 −2.44 1781 K2
157910 85181 6.25 −0.36 683 G5III+...
165358 88415 6.26 0.22 526 A2V
57 153287 82987 6.27 0.11 555 G5III:
V451 153882 83308 6.27 0.13 551 B9p CrEu α2 CVn variable
169718 90256 6.27 0.89 388 A2Vn
164507 88217 6.28 3.01 147 G5IV
152262 82419 6.29 0.82 405 K3III:
143209 78153 6.30 0.88 396 K0
2 G. Her 2146084 79581 6.30 1.25 334 K2III
150012 81425 6.30 2.09 227 F5III-IV
160822 86506 6.30 0.84 403 K0III
173494 91958 6.30 3.06 145 F6V
171994 91279 6.31 1.54 293 G8IV
163840 87895 6.32 4.04 93 G2V Binary component is K2V
166228 88754 6.32 −0.40 721 A2V
155102 83816 6.34 0.51 478 A2IV
157741 85187 6.34 0.47 487 B9V
160765 86546 6.34 0.79 420 A1V
V831 165373 88528 6.34 2.38 202 F0IV-V δ Sct variable
V644 152830 82798 6.35 1.87 256 F5II δ Sct variable; spectroscopic binary
153312 83007 6.35 0.49 485 K0III
154301 83493 6.35 −1.32 1116 A...
157257 84938 6.35 −0.44 743 M2III
V773 149822 81337 6.36 0.73 436 B9sp... α2 CVn variable
153472 83013 6.36 0.25 543 K3III
157373 84855 6.36 3.35 131 F6Vawvar
V642 159354 85934 6.36 −0.36 720 M4IIIa
160950 86501 6.36 0.98 388 K2
166411 88929 6.36 0.71 440 K1III:
167304 89246 6.36 0.54 476 K0III
157358 84934 6.37 0.29 535 G0III
V959 159968 86153 6.37 −0.99 964 M1II
160835 86537 6.37 −0.19 668 K1III+...
163075 87434 6.37 1.21 350 K0III
V1343 HerV1343 169820 90337 6.37 1.07 374 B9V
151627 82241 6.38 −0.21 679 G5III
153226 82989 6.38 2.44 200 K0V
158067 85313 6.38 −0.20 676 A5IV
161369 86713 6.38 −1.49 1221 K4III
165645 88565 6.38 2.59 187 F0V
166620 88972 6.38 6.15 36 K2V
159926 86130 6.40 0.85 420 K5
154126 83365 6.41 1.35 335 K0
165029 88429 6.41 0.93 407 A0V
149632 81231 6.42 0.37 528 A2V
V974 164447 88172 6.42 −2.06 1622 B8Vn Be star
159026 85688 6.43 −0.98 991 F6III
162734 87427 6.43 0.78 441 K0III
34 149081 80809 6.44 1.21 362 A1V
155061 83834 6.44 −1.04 1022 K2
154713 83593 6.45 0.66 470 A3IV
168323 89683 6.45 −2.10 1672 K5
162132 87045 6.47 0.87 429 A2Vs
11 G. Her 11149908 81404 6.48 0.89 428 K0
151044 81800 6.48 4.14 96 F8V
157853 85149 6.48 0.39 540 F8IV
V771 164429 88030 6.48 0.70 466 B9sp... α2 CVn variable
170829 90729 6.49 3.72 117 G8IV
170111 90398 6.50 −0.40 782 B3V
49 V823 152308 82526 6.51 0.80 452 B9.5p (Cr) V823 Her; α2 CVn variable
X 144205 78574 6.52 0.82 449 M6e
41 14151090 81991 6.55 3.17 155 G5
162826 87382 6.55 3.92 110 F8V solar analogue
48 151937 82324 6.59 −0.75 959 K1II-III
14 145675 79248 6.61 5.32 59 K0V has two planets (b & c)
(49) 145958 79492 6.68 4.75 79 G8V
19 147025 79889 6.70 0.76 502 G8III
U 148206 80488 6.70 −2.23 1989 M7III Mira-type variable
154345 83389 6.74 5.46 59 G8V has a planet (b)
z 88 162732 87280 6.78 −1.05 1199 Bpsh
32 149420 81066 6.87 0.98 492 F0III
36 150379 81634 6.92 2.07 304 A3IV
38 13150525 81717 6.96 1.47 408 A0
164922 88348 7.01 5.31 72 K0V has three planets (b, c & d)
31 149141 80927 7.09 1.76 379 A0
164595 88194 7.10 94 G2V has a planet (b)
46 151237 82000 7.14 0.25 780 F8II+...
33 149805 81354 7.29 0.85 638 B9
155358 83949 7.5 4.31 141 G0 has two planets (b & c)
13 146279 7.55 2.56 325 F0
145934 7.6 K0 has a planet (b)
158038 85294 7.64 338 K2III has a planet (b)
148284 80489 8.0 307 G has a planet (b)
160508 86394 8.11 301 F8V has a planet (b)
149026 80838 8.15 3.67 257 G0 Ogma,[5] has a transiting planet (b)
148164 80484 8.23 235 F8 has two planets (b and c)
156668 84607 8.42 6.52 78 K2V has a planet (b)
147506 80076 8.71 3.31 385 F8 Hunor; has a transiting planet HAT-P-2b
146389 9.42359 F8 Irena; WASP-38, has a transiting planet (b)
83043 9.62 9.55 34 M1.5V style=text-align:left; has a planet (b)
9.98 3.41 670 F Franz; has a transiting planet (b)
80346 10.27 10.74 26 M3V nearby binary star
10.66 F7 has a transiting planet (b)
10.69 1044 F has a transiting planet (b)
11.59 3.37 1440 F has a transiting planet TrES-4
12.00 1533 F8V has a transiting planet (b)
12.00 809 has two transiting planets (b and c)
12.40 G Pipoltr; has a transiting planet TrES-3
12.76 K has a transiting planet (b)
13.181729 F7 has a transiting planet (b)
13.211566 has a transiting planet (b)
13.3 978 G5 has a transiting planet (b)

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References

Notes and References

  1. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1895MNRAS..55..429K/0000435.000.html E.B Knobel – On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 6 日
  3. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Topics/astronomy/_Texts/secondary/ALLSTA/Hercules*.html Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 238
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 24 日
  5. http://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1514/ Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released