Marsic - κ Herculis (kappa Herculis)
Marsic, also designated as κ Herculis (kappa Herculis), is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Hercules.
Marsic visual magnitude is 5. Because of its moderate brightness, Marsic 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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Marsic - κ Herculis (kappa Herculis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Marsic is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Marsic is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Marsic double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Marsic is distant 388.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Marsic - κ Herculis (kappa Herculis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):