Star · M1III
50 Her
50 Her is a giant star of spectral type M1III in the constellation Hercules, 941.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 82422 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Distance | 941.5 light-years (288.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.73 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.57 |
| Spectral type | M1III |
| Surface temperature | 3,610 K |
| Luminosity | 1,740 L☉ |
| Radius | 106 R☉ |
| Mass | 7.65 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 50m 39.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +29° 48′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 16.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.73). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 60° S. North of latitude 60° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1084. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 17 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 50 Her, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.13, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Caelum. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.