72 Her

72 Her is a G-type (Yellow) star located in the constellation Hercules. It carries the designation 72 Her.

72 Her lies approximately 46.7 light-years from Earth, placing it within the Sun's local stellar neighborhood. This relatively short cosmic distance means the light reaching us today departed the star only about 46 years ago.

72 Her is classified as a spectral class G star (G-type (Yellow)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.

With an apparent magnitude of +5.38, 72 Her sits near the limit of naked-eye visibility. It can be glimpsed without optical aid under dark skies, but binoculars will make observation much easier. Observers will note its yellow-white hue, which corresponds to a B-V color index of +0.619.