Lambda Herculis

Lambda Herculis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 17h 30m 44.3098s
Declination +26° 06 38.324
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.41
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red giant branch or red clump
Spectral type K3.5III
U−B color index +1.68
B−V color index +1.44
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−26.51 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +18.782 mas/yr
Dec.: +16.184 mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.2943±0.0921 mas
Distance393 ± 4 ly
(121 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.86
Details
Mass1.18 M
Radius40 R
Luminosity400 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.30 cgs
Temperature4,063 - 4,079 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.023 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<1.5 km/s
Age3.98 or 7.23 Gyr
Other designations
λ Her, 76 Herculis, BD+26°3034, FK5 1460, HD 158899, HIP 85693, HR 6526, SAO 249461
Database references
SIMBADdata

Lambda Herculis (λ Herculis. abbreviated Lambda Her, λ Her), formally named Maasym /ˈməsɪm/, is a star in the constellation of Hercules. From parallax measurements taken during the Gaia mission, it is approximately 393 light-years from the Sun.