Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis)
Kornephoros, also designated as β Herculis (beta Herculis), is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Hercules.
Kornephoros visual magnitude is 2.77. Thanks to its high brightness, Kornephoros is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
The proper motion of Kornephoros is -0.098 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Kornephoros
Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 39.6°
Azimuth: 106.0°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Kornephoros
Kornephoros is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Kornephoros are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Kornephoros in the sky:
Visibility of Kornephoros from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Kornephoros - β Herculis (beta Herculis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Kornephoros from the Sun and relative movement
Kornephoros is distant 147.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Kornephoros
Kornephoros belongs to spectral class G7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Kornephoros is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Kornephoros star system properties
Kornephoros is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Kornephoros double sysyem: