hip-87747

Variable star

Its story

89 Herculis is a yellow type-F variable, one of the most remote stars catalogued within the figure of Hercules, where such an extreme distance suggests it belongs to the far regions of our Galaxy. Its brightness drifts slowly, hinting at a restless atmosphere. The light reaching us tonight has travelled across a span of time far longer than all of recorded human history.

Constellation: Hercules
Apparent magnitude: 5.47
Distance: 326200.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 268.855° · Dec 26.050°
Catalogue: HIP 87747 · HD 163506

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