Phi Serpentis

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Phi Serpentis
Observation data
ICRS
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Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 57m 14.57093s[1]
Declination +14° 24′ 52.1359″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.55[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1 IV[3]
U−B color index +0.997[2]
B−V color index +1.142[2]
Distance
241 ± 8 ly
(74 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.33[3]
Details
Gyr
HR 5940, SAO 101834.[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Phi Serpentis (φ Ser, φ Serpentis) is a solitary

apparent visual magnitude of +5.55.[2]

At the estimated age of 3.42 billion years,

subgiant star with a stellar classification of K1 IV.[3] It has about 1.19[3] times the mass of the Sun and around 4.2[4] times the Sun's radius. The star radiates 41.7[5] times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,493 K.[6]

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