How to see it
72 Her has a visual magnitude of about 5.21: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 72 Her: right ascension 17h 20m 40s, declination +32° 27′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
72 Her. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84862, HD 157214, Gaia DR3 1333760419707327744. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1333760419707327744
- HIP
- 84862
- HD
- 157214
- gaia_dr3
- 1333760419707327744
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 72 Her
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1333760419707327744
- Gl 672
- HD 157214
- HIP 84862
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.21