Phi Serpentis

φ Serpentis

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Serpens
Right ascension	15^h 57^m 14.6^s[1]
Declination	+14° 24′ 52″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.54[1]
Distance	227 ± 13 ly (69.6[1] pc)
Spectral type	K1 IV[1]
Other designations
HD 142980, HIP 78132, HR 5940, SAO 101834.

Phi Serpentis (φ Ser, φ Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens.

Phi Serpentis is an orange K-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.54 and 119% of the Sun's mass. It is approximately 227 light years from Earth and thus has an absolute magnitude of 1.33.^[1]

References

1. Hekker, S.; et al. (August 2006), "Precise radial velocities of giant stars. I. Stable stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 454 (3): 943–949, arXiv:astro-ph/0604502, Bibcode:2006A&A...454..943H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20064946