Mu Herculis is a nearby star system about 27.4 light years from Earth in the constellation Hercules. Its main star, Mu Herculis A (possibly a binary) is fairly similar to the Sun although more highly evolved. Its mass is about 1.1 times that of the Sun, and it is beginning to expand to become a giant. Mu Herculis A and the binary itself pair B-C are separated by 286 AUs. On the other hand stars B-C are separated by 11.4 AUs. Their orbit is quite ...
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Mu Herculis
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Hercules
Hercules is a constellation. It is named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. It is the fifth largest of the...
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