Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis)
Kornephoros, also designated as β Herculis (beta Herculis), is a variable and double giant star of spectral class G7 in the constellation of Hercules.
Kornephoros visual magnitude is 2.77. Because of its brightness, Kornephoros is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Kornephoros is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Kornephoros 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 Kornephoros double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Kornephoros is distant 147.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):