102 Herculis (HIP 88886), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

102 Herculis (HIP 88886) is a blue-white bright giant star (B2.5III) in Stars, 913 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.37.

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102 Herculis (HIP 88886)

102 Herculis is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 913 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.37. Galactic velocity: 17.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,438 23,767 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 8m, Dec +20° 48.9'

Spectral type: B2.5III

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