Cujam

Hercules · Her · ω Her · HR 6117 · HIP 80463 · magnitude 4.57

From the Latin word caiam, "club" (in the accusative case), supposedly used in a classical poem alluding to the mythological figure Hercules, not the constellation. The word was applied as a star name in Renaissance tim…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 6117

HIP

80463

Bayer ID

ω Her

Visual magnitude

4.57

Right ascension (J2000)

246.354°

Declination (J2000)

14.0333°

IAU adoption

2017/02/01

Name origin

From the Latin word caiam, "club" (in the accusative case), supposedly used in a classical poem alluding to the mythological figure Hercules, not the constellation. The word was applied as a star name in Renaissance times.

Additional information

It should be correctly spelled "Caia", in the nominative case.

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