Cujam - ω Herculis (omega Herculis)
Cujam, also designated as ω Herculis (omega Herculis), is a variable and multiple star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Hercules.
Cujam visual magnitude is 4.57. Because of its moderate brightness, Cujam is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Cujam is also a Cr chemically peculiar star.The red dot in the diagram below shows where Cujam is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Cujam is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Cujam double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Cujam is distant 235.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Cujam - ω Herculis (omega Herculis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):