List of stars in Serpens explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Serpens, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFG.[1] VarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.		abs.
mag.		Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
α 24 21 Cap140573 77070 2.63 0.87 73 K2III Unukalhai, Unukalhay, Unuk al Hay, Unuk Elhai, Unuk, Cor Serpentis
η 58 34 Cau168723 89962 3.23 1.84 62 K0III-IV Donghai, Tung Hae[2]
μ 32 27 Cap141513 77516 3.54 0.14 156 A0V Tiānrǔ (天乳)[3]
ξ 55 8 Cau159876 86263 3.54 0.99 105 F0IIIp Nanhai, Nan Hae
β 28 141003 77233 3.65 0.29 153 A3V Chow
ε 37 29 Cap141795 77622 3.71 2.04 70 A2m Ba, Pa, component of the δ Ser system; quadruple star; Delta Scuti-type variable star
γ 41 142860 78072 5.20 3.62 36 F6V Ainalhai, Zheng, Ching
κ 35 141477 77450 4.09 −1.05 348 M1III Gudja[4]
δ 13 138917 76276 3.80 −0.24 210 F0IV quadruple star
Delta Scuti-type variable star
ο 56 11 Cau160613 86565 4.24 0.68 168 A2Va Delta Scuti-type variable star
ν 53 1 Cau156928 84880 4.32 0.45 193 A0/A1V
λ 27 25 Cap141004 77257 4.42 4.07 38 G0Vvar
ι 21 140159 76852 4.51 0.66 192 A1V
ζ 57 17 Cau164259 88175 4.62 2.79 76 F3V
θ1 63 71 Cau175638 92946 4.62 1.59 132 A5V Alya, Alga, Dzaneb al Haiyet, Cauda Serpentis[5]
ρ 38 141992 77661 4.74 −0.68 395 K5III
π 44 143894 78554 4.82 1.15 177 A3V
σ 50 49 Cap147449 80179 4.82 2.64 89 F0V
θ2 63 72 Cau175639 92951 4.98 1.77 143 A5Vn
5 9 CapMQ 136202 74975 5.04 3.08 81 F8III-IV MQ Ser; BY Draconis variable
b 36 30 Cap141851 77660 5.09 1.65 159 A3Vn
10 13 Cap137898 75761 5.15 2.28 122 A8IV
τ1 9 137471 75530 5.16 −2.09 918 M1III
R 141850 77615 5.20 Mira variable
d 59 169986 5.20
d 59 41 Cau169985 90441 5.20 −0.63 479 G0III+...
δ 13 138918 4.20 210 F0IV
ω 34 28 Cap141680 77578 5.21 0.68 263 G8III has a planet (b)
16 139195 76425 5.26 0.97 235 K0p
3 2 Cap135482 74649 5.32 −0.46 467 K0III
χ 20 140160 76866 5.34 1.11 228 A0p Sr α2 CVn-type variable star
6 11 Cap136514 75119 5.35 0.98 244 K3III
c 60 45 Cau170474 90642 5.38 1.08 236 K0III
A2 25 24 CapPT 140873 77227 5.39 −0.10 408 B8III PT Ser
43 G. Ser Cap 43 Cap145206 79195 5.39 −0.51 494 K4III
32 G. Ser Cau32 Cau168415 89851 5.39 −0.41 470 K3III
QY SerQY 142574 77902 5.45 −0.88 601 M0III
A1 11 15 Cap138562 76133 5.50 0.91 270 K0III
φ 142980 78132 5.54 1.33 227 K1IV
6 G. Ser Cau 6 Cau159358 86019 5.54 0.23 377 B8Vn
64 74 Cau175869 93051 5.56 −2.08 1101 B9IIIp...
22 G. Ser Cap22 Cap140775 77163 5.57 0.21 384 A1V
4 Ser 4 3 Cap135559 74689 5.62 2.15 161 A4V
45 Ser 45 144874 79007 5.63 1.05 269 A7V
136138 74896 5.68 0.93 290 G5IV
47 Ser 47 39 CapFS 145002 79072 5.69 −0.52 568 M3.5IIIa FS Ser
υ 31 141187 77336 5.71 1.27 252 A3V
44 G. Ser Cau 44 Cau170200 90497 5.71 −1.07 739 B8III-IV
10 G. Ser Cau 10 Cau160018 86313 5.74 0.16 425 K0III
20 G. Ser Cau 20 Cau165438 88684 5.74 3.02 114 K1IV
e 57 Cau171978 91322 5.76 −0.72 644 A2V
τ7 22 140232 76878 5.80 2.17 174 A2m
(3) 34 Cap143553 78442 5.82 1.49 239 K0III:
66 G. Ser Cau 66 Cau173495 92027 5.82 −0.87 709 A1V
19 G. Ser Cau 19 Cau165402 88670 5.84 −0.37 570 B8III-IV
ψ 23 20 Cap140538 77052 5.86 5.03 48 G5V Triple star; solar analog
6 G. Ser Cap 6 Cap136028 74901 5.88 −1.51 979 K5III
FL 134943 74386 5.90 −1.13 830 M4III
τ5 18 139225 76424 5.93 2.48 160 F3V
41 G. Ser Cap 41 Cap145085 79120 5.93 0.33 430 K5III
42 G. Ser Cap 42 Cap145148 79137 5.93 3.51 99 K1+...
13 G. Ser Cau 13 Cau161701 87074 5.93 −0.04 510 B9V
16 G. Ser Cau 16 Cau163336 87813 5.93 1.52 249 A0V
61 48 Cau170920 90844 5.93 −0.28 570 A4III
9 G. Ser Cau 9 Cau159877 86266 5.94 −3.63 2672 F0IV
141353 77412 5.98 0.33 440 K2III
28 G. Ser Cau 28 Cau167768 89587 5.99 0.97 329 G3III
τ6 19 140027 76810 6.00 0.30 450 G8III
137853 75674 6.01 −0.90 786 M1III
139087 76372 6.04 −0.64 706 K0III:
39 Ser 39 142267 77801 6.07 4.86 57 G0IV
43 Ser 43 35 Cap144046 78685 6.07 0.68 389 G9III
τ3 15 139074 76337 6.10 0.58 414 G8III:
8 Ser 8 12 Cap137006 75342 6.11 2.41 179 F0V
35 CauNW 168797 89977 6.14 −3.93 3361 B3Ve Be star
73 G. Ser Cau 73 Cau175679 92968 6.14 0.11 523 G8III
τ8 26 140729 77111 6.15 1.18 321 A0V
144889 78985 6.15 −0.05 566 K4III
37 G. Ser Cau 37 Cau169493 90253 6.15 0.54 432 F1V
14 G. Ser Cau 14 Cau162757 87540 6.17 1.56 273 K1III:
(47)[6] 5 Cau157968 85397 6.20 2.92 148 F7V
67 G. Ser Cau 67 Cau173954 92254 6.20 −0.97 886 K5
142357 77835 6.21 1.48 288 F5II-III
τ2 12 138527 76069 6.22 0.61 431 B9V
139862 76733 6.22 −1.34 1058 G8II
137510 75535 6.26 3.16 136 G0V
142763 77995 6.26 −2.26 1646 B8III
38 G. Ser Cap 38 Cap144426 78840 6.27 0.81 402 A3m
40 Ser 40 32 CapFP 142500 77910 6.28 1.94 241 A7Vn FP Ser; Delta Scuti-type
7 136831 75230 6.29 0.62 445 A0V
142244 77782 6.29 0.43 485 K0
29 G. Ser Cau 29 Cau167833 89623 6.29 0.69 430 A8V
135263 74505 6.31 1.63 282 A2V
23 G. Ser Cap 23 Cap140815 77186 6.32 −0.07 619 K0III
21 G. Ser Cau 21 Cau165462 88671 6.32 0.36 507 G8IIp
10 G. Ser Cap 10 Cap136442 75101 6.34 3.50 120 K0V
27 G. Ser Cau 27 Cau167564 89512 6.35 0.55 472 A4V
136643 75125 6.36 0.20 555 K0
12 G. Ser Cau 12 Cau161023 86769 6.36 3.21 139 F0V
36 G. Ser Cau 36 Cau169268 90174 6.36 2.25 216 F6III-IV
63 G. Ser Cau 63 Cau172365 91499 6.36 −1.25 1087 F8Ib-II
138085 75810 6.38 0.45 499 G8III-IV
24 G. Ser Cau 24 Cau166103 88981 6.38 −0.18 669 K1II
49 CauMV 170973 90858 6.41 −1.41 1194 A0sp... α2 CVn-type variable star
45 G. Ser Cap 45 Cap145936 79522 6.45 1.46 324 K0
2 G. Ser Cau 2 Cau156971 84883 6.46 3.09 154 F1III+...
4 G. Ser Cap 4 Cap135615 74695 6.47 −1.38 1212 K0
40 CapFQ 145050 79086 6.47 0.69 468 M4III
51 CauFR 171586 91142 6.47 1.41 335 A2pvar α2 CVn-type variable star
140438 76985 6.48 0.05 629 G5III
4 G. Ser Cau 4 Cau157969 85405 6.48 0.70 466 K0II/III
138803 76198 6.49 2.50 205 F3III
60 G. Ser Cau 60 Cau172088 91394 6.49 3.00 163 F9IV
135061 74441 6.50 −0.06 669 K2
5 G. Ser Cap 5 Cap136027 74895 6.50 0.89 432 K0
48 G. Ser Cap 48 Cap146740 79834 6.50 0.18 598 K0
τ4 17 139216 76423 6.51 0.50 520 M5II-III semiregular variable star
14 Ser 14 19 Cap139137 76427 6.51 0.52 514 G8III+...
29 Ser 29 45 Cap141040 77249 6.70 −0.19 780 A3
46 144937 79047 6.74 1.55 355 A3
168443 89844 6.92 4.03 124 G5IV has a planet (b) and a brown dwarf
8 Cap136118 74948 6.94 3.35 171 F9V has a brown dwarf companion that was formerly a candidate planet
142245 77783 7.63 357 K0 has a planet (b)
168746 90004 7.95 4.78 141 G5V Alasia,[7] has a planet (b)
175541 92895 8.03 2.49 417 G8IV Kaveh,[8] has a planet (b)
168442 89825 9.66 8.26 63 K7V future encounter at 0.17 ly
AO 11.04 1.88 1,530 A2 Eclipsing binary/Delta Scuti var.
11.94 965 has two transiting planets (b & c)
12.79 995 has two transiting planets (b)
12.94 4.20 ~1820 F6V style=text-align:left; has a transiting planet (b)
LX Ser 13.2 style=text-align:left; Stepanian's Star; flare star
13.49 1826 G8/9IV has a transiting planet (b)
13.7 5.4 1500 G3V has a transiting planet (b)
14.7 G9V has a transiting planet (b)
15.54 G2 has a transiting planet (b)
15.63 F9/G0V has a transiting planet (b)

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References

Notes and References

  1. Cap = Caput, Cau = Cauda
  2. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Topics/astronomy/_Texts/secondary/ALLSTA/Serpens*.html Star Name - R.H. Allen p. 374
  3. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 29 日
  4. Web site: IAU Catalog of Star Names . . 2018-09-17.
  5. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1895MNRAS..55..429K/0000430.000.html E.B Knobel - On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
  6. Although SIMBAD and other sources report 47 Ophiuchi as being a 4th-magnitude star in Ophiuchus, this is an error.
  7. Web site: Cyprus. NameExoWorlds. en. 2020-03-10.
  8. Web site: Iran. NameExoWorlds. en. 2020-03-10.

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