72 Herculis
72 Herculis is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class G0 in the constellation of Hercules.
72 Herculis visual magnitude is 5.39. Because of its faintness, 72 Herculis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 72 Herculis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 72 Herculis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
72 Herculis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 72 Herculis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
72 Herculis is distant 46.92 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 78 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 72 Herculis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):