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- Maasym
Maasym
λ Herculis
Maasym is an orange giant, in the constellation Hercules. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1657.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in May, June, July, August, and September.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.41.
What it’s like
It gives off 192 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 3,900 degrees.
It is 369.4 light years away: 3494 trillion kilometres.