φ Herculis (phi Herculis)

φ Herculis is a variable star in the constellation of Hercules.

φ Herculis visual magnitude is 4.26. Because of its moderate brightness, φ Herculis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about φ Herculis:

Color of φ Herculis ⬤

Magnitude of φ Herculis 4.26

Class

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW φ Herculis (phi Herculis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 8°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of φ Herculis

φ Herculis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of φ Herculis are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 16h 08m 46s

Declination J2000 +44° 56’ 06”

Galactic Longitude 70.85°

Galactic Latitude 47.11°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of φ Herculis in the sky:

Finder chart φ Herculis (phi Herculis) star

Simplified finder chart for φ Herculis (phi Herculis).

Visibility of φ Herculis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

φ Herculis (phi Herculis) is circumpolar and transits at 23:39 UTC (altitude: 83.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of φ Herculis

The image below is a photograph of φ Herculis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of φ Herculis is -0.025 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of φ Herculis. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Herculis during the next 10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of φ Herculis from the Sun and relative movement

φ Herculis is distant 228.45 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 70.08 pc

Distance (light year) 228.45 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.025 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.038 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of φ Herculis

φ Herculis belongs to spectral class B9 φ Herculis is also a Mn chemically peculiar star.

Absolute magnitude 0.03

Spectral Type B9

Color Index (B-V) -0.07

Temperature of φ Herculis 11092K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ Herculis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of φ Herculis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of φ Herculis

Bayer designation φ Herculis
(phi Herculis)

Flamsteed designation 11 Herculis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD145389

SAO Catalogue SAO45911

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP79101

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+45 2376

FK5 Catalogue 601

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 7490

In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules