Gamma Serpentis (HIP 78072), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Gamma Serpentis (HIP 78072) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F6V) in Stars, 37 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.85.

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Gamma Serpentis (HIP 78072)

Gamma Serpentis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 37 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.85. Iron abundance: -0.17 (68% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 70.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 14,873 30,893 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 15h 56m, Dec +15° 39.9'

Spectral type: F6V

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