Sarin is a white star in Hercules, hotter and brighter than the Sun, lying near Rasalgethi at the southern end of the upside-down hero.
At a glance
| type | white star (class A) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 75.1 light-years (23 pc) |
| its light left it | 75.1 years ago |
| luminosity | 29.4 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.37 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 8,720 K |
| constellation | Hercules (Hercules) |
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About Sarin
Sarin, Delta Herculis, is a white class A star, larger than the Sun and many times as luminous. It is near enough that, though not exceptionally powerful, it is plain to the eye.
In the figure it sits near Rasalgethi and Kornephoros at the southern, upside-down end of Hercules, where the hero’s upper body and head lie.
What you see in the piece
From Earth it lines up with the head of Hercules; fly away and it comes forward, far nearer than red Rasalgethi.
Questions
How far away is Sarin?
Sarin is 75.1 light-years (23 pc) from the Sun.