Maasym

Hercules · λ Her · HR 6526

HIP85693
Visual magnitude4.41
Right ascension (J2000)262.685°
Declination (J2000)26.1106°
WDS J-
IAU adoption2016/09/12

Name origin

From the Arabic word al-mi'sam, "the wrist," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing o Her. Wrongly transferred to λ Her in Renaissance times.

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