Alpha Hercules (Rasalgethi)
| NAME |
 RA |
MAG | SEP | PA |
|
Alpha Hercules (Rasalgethi) |
17 14.6 +14 23 |
3.5, 5.4 |
4.7" |
107 |
 |
This is a fairly difficult star to split in an 8" scope. It has a pretty bright primary and a dimmer secondary. With a separation of only 4.7", the companion is almost lost within the glare of the primary. It'll take 188X or more to finally see definite dark sky between the two components. The primary star is bright yellow, and the secondary appears to be a milky white color. Rather nice double, once you get them separated. |
