Star
72 Ophiuchi
HIP 88771 · White subgiant
True colour from its B–V index (0.16) — a surface around 8,500 K.
Distance
86.9 light-years
Spectral type
A4IVs
Brightness
mag 3.71
Absolute mag
1.58
Luminosity
20 × Sun
Surface
~8,500 K
Right ascension
18h 07m 21s
Declination
+9° 34′
- 72 Ophiuchi is a white subgiant in Ophiuchus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.