Beta Serpentis (HIP 77233), a white main-sequence star in Stars

Beta Serpentis (HIP 77233) is a white main-sequence star (A1V) in Stars, 155 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.65.

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Beta Serpentis (HIP 77233)

Beta Serpentis is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 155 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.65. Iron abundance: -0.20 (63% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 18.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,089 36,314 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 15h 46m, Dec +15° 25.3'

Spectral type: A1V

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