Gamma Serpentis

Gamma Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 56m 27.18269s[1]
Declination +15° 39′ 41.8206″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.85[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F6 V[2]
U−B color index -0.03[3]
B−V color index +0.48[2]
Variable type Suspected[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)6.78 ± 0.09[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 310.93 ± 0.20[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -1282.19 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)88.86 ± 0.18 mas[1]
Distance36.70 ± 0.07 ly
(11.25 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.60[6]
Details
Mass1.30 ± 0.15[7] M
Radius1.55 ± 0.05[7] R
Luminosity3.02 ± 0.09[7] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.23[2] cgs
Temperature6,350 ± 310[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.19[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)10.2[7] km/s
Age3.49[8] Gyr
Other designations
Ainalhai, 41 Serpentis, BD+16° 2849, FK5 591, GCTP 3604.00, HD 142860, HIP 78072, HR 5933, LHS 408, SAO 101826.[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Gamma Serpentis (γ Serpentis, γ Ser) is a star in the equatorial constellation Serpens, in the part of the constellation that represents the serpent's head (Serpens Caput). It has an apparent visual magnitude +3.85,[2] which means it is visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements by the Hipparcos spacecraft, this star is approximately 36.7 light years from Earth.[1]

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