Kornephoros
Also known as β Her · HR 6148
Kornephoros is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Hercules, about 150 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Spectroscopic binary star (spectral type G7IIIaFe-0.5) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Position (J2000) | 16h 30m 13s, +21° 29′ |
| Distance | 150 light-years (its light set off about 150 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.77 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 334 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Kornephoros is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 89° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 61°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Hercules
- Great Hercules Cluster (M13)
- Hercules A
- Hercules Cluster
- Hercules X-1
- M92 (NGC 6341)
- Markarian 501
- Rasalgethi
- Sarin
Everything in Hercules · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits