Star · G0V
72 Her
72 Her is a main-sequence star of spectral type G0V in the constellation Hercules, 47.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 672 · HIP 84862 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Distance | 47.6 light-years (14.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.38 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 4.56 |
| Spectral type | G0V |
| Surface temperature | 5,890 K |
| Luminosity | 1.36 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.12 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 20m 39.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +32° 28′ 04″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 107.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.38). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 58° S. North of latitude 58° 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 1978. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 844 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 72 Her, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 5.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Columba. It would be visible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- 2MASSI J1721039+334415 5.34 light-years
- GJ 4026 8.20 light-years
- Gl 655 9.36 light-years
- 99 Her 9.50 light-years
- GJ 3992 9.56 light-years
- WISEPA J180435.40+311706.1 9.56 light-years
- 2MASS J17312974+2721233 9.57 light-years
- WISE J181329.40+283533.3 10.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.