3 Serpentis

3 Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 15m 11.35199s [1]
Declination +04° 56 21.7099 [1]
Spectral typeK0III

3 Serpentis is a star in the constellation Serpens. Its apparent magnitude is 5.35. Located around 114 parsecs (370 ly) distant, it is an orange giant of spectral type K0III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded.

References

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