Zeta Serpentis

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Zeta Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 18h 00m 29.0s[1] [2]
Declination −03° 41′ 25″[1] [2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.63 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F2V [4]
B−V color index +0.36 [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -50.70[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +155.51[2] mas/yr
Dec.: -44.43[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 42.46 ± 0.34[2] mas
Distance 76.8 ± 0.6 ly
(23.6 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 2.77 [6]
Other designations
57 Serpentis, GC 24503, HIP 88175, HR 6710, HD 164259, SAO 142025 [3]
Database references
SIMBAD data

Zeta Serpentis (ζ Ser, ζ Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens.

Zeta Serpentis is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.63.[3] It is approximately 76.8 light years from Earth.[2] This star has nearly double the radius of the Sun and is radiating 6.3 times the Sun's luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 6,529 K.[1]

References

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  6. Absolute magnitude calculated as  M = m + 5 (1 + \log_{10}{p})\!\,, where M is the star's absolute magnitude, m is the star's apparent magnitude, and p is the star's measured parallax in arcseconds.


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