6 Serpentis

6 Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 21m 01.99609s [1]
Declination +00° 42 55.2213 [1]
Spectral typeK3III

6 Serpentis is a star in the constellation Serpens. Its apparent magnitude is 5.38. Located around 73.37 parsecs (239.3 ly) distant, it is a red giant of spectral type K3III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "6 Serpentis". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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