Marsic
Kappa Her (BS6008)
Observable Double Star
Excellent (64/100)
Sep: 27.1", Companion: mag 6.2
HIP 79043; Kappa Her; 7 Her
DoubleStar
Her
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.00
Spectral Type
G8III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.95)
Distance
590.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 08m 04.5s
Dec
+17° 02' 49.0"
Constellation
Her
HR
6008
HIP
79043
Bayer
Kappa
Flamsteed
7 Her
Double Cat
9933
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
27.1″
Companion Mag
6.2
Companion Sp
K0IV
Position Angle
14°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Orange
Discoverer
STF2010
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 27.1″ · PA: 14° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Optical pair with HR 6009.
Also classified G8II, G7III.
Marfik; Marsik; Mirfak; Marfak.
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