Tau5 Serpentis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Serpens |
Right ascension | 15h 36m 29.2391s[1] |
Declination | +16° 07′ 08.705″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.938[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F3V[1] |
U−B color index | +0.04[2] |
B−V color index | +0.29[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −2 ± 5[1] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 71.54[1] mas/yr Dec.: −5.54[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 20.40 ± 0.81 mas[1] |
Distance | 160 ± 6 ly (49 ± 2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +2.35[3] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.52 (1.47 to 1.58)[4] M☉ |
Luminosity | 10[3] L☉ |
Temperature | 6,900[4] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.20[4] dex |
Age | 1.6±0.1[4] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Tau5 Serpentis, Latinized from τ5 Serpentis, is a F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Serpens, approximately 160 light-years from Earth.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.938.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k * 18 Ser -- Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 19, 2008.
- ^ a b HR 5804, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 19, 2008.
- ^ a b Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012), "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation", Astronomy Letters, 38 (5): 331, arXiv:1108.4971, Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644.
- ^ a b c d HD 139225, database entry, Geneva-Copenhagen Survey of the Solar neighbourhood, J. Holmberg et al., 2007, CDS ID V/117A. Accessed on line November 19, 2008.
- ^ "Tau5 Serpentis (18 Serpentis) Star Facts on Universe Guide".