72 Herculis (HIP 84862), a yellow main-sequence star in Stars

72 Herculis (HIP 84862) is a yellow main-sequence star (G0V) in Stars, 47 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.38.

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72 Herculis (HIP 84862)

72 Herculis is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 47 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.38. Iron abundance: -0.37 (43% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 106.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 8,842 25,049 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 20m, Dec +32° 28.2'

Spectral type: G0V

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