Star · B3IV
96 Her
96 Her is a subgiant star of spectral type B3IV in the constellation Hercules, 976.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 88331 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Distance | 976.6 light-years (299.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.25 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.13 |
| Spectral type | B3IV |
| Surface temperature | 11,570 K |
| Luminosity | 1,080 L☉ |
| Radius | 8.19 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.69 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 02m 23.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +20° 50′ 01″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.25). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 69° S. North of latitude 69° 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 1049. 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 96 Her, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.21, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Lepus. 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.