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Iota Herculis

9/3/2026

Iota Herculis

Iota Herculis, also named Tianbang, is a fourth-magnitude binary star in the constellation Hercules, 139 parsecs (450 light-years) away. The brightest is a β Cephei variable, a pulsating star.

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Iota Herculis, also named Tianbang, is a fourth-magnitude binary star in the constellation Hercules, 139 parsecs (450 light-years) away. The brightest is a β Cephei variable, a pulsating star.

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