Delta Herculis

δ Herculis
Location of δ Herculis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 17h 15m 01.9106s
Declination +24° 50 21.135
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.126
Characteristics
Spectral type A3IV
U−B color index +0.7
B−V color index +0.08
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−40.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -21.14 mas/yr
Dec.: -157.68 mas/yr
Parallax (π)43.41±0.15 mas
Distance75.1 ± 0.3 ly
(23.04 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.31
Details
Mass2.4 M
Radius2.2 R
Luminosity38 L
Temperature9,620 ± 350 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)270 km/s
Age370 Myr
Other designations
Sarin, δ Her, 65 Her, BD+25°3221, CCDM J17151+2451A, FK5 641, GC 23294, HD 156164, HIP 84379, HR 6410, SAO 84951
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Herculis (δ Herculis, abbreviated Delta Her, δ Her) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Hercules. Its light produces to us apparent magnitude 3.12, as such the third-brightest star in the large, fairly dim constellation. Based on parallax measurement taken during the Hipparcos mission, it is approximately 23.1 parsecs (75 light-years) from the Sun.