This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Serpens, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name | B | F | G. | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. |
abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
α Ser | α | 24 | 21 Cap | 140573 | 77070 | 15h 44m 16.00s | +06° 25′ 31.9″ | 2.63 | 0.87 | 73 | K2III | Unukalhai, Unukalhay, Unuk al Hay, Unuk Elhai, Unuk, Cor Serpentis | ||
η Ser | η | 58 | 34 Cau | 168723 | 89962 | 18h 21m 18.92s | −02° 53′ 49.6″ | 3.23 | 1.84 | 62 | K0III-IV | Donghai, Tung Hae | ||
μ Ser | μ | 32 | 27 Cap | 141513 | 77516 | 15h 49m 37.27s | −03° 25′ 48.5″ | 3.54 | 0.14 | 156 | A0V | Tiānrǔ (天乳) | ||
ξ Ser | ξ | 55 | 8 Cau | 159876 | 86263 | 17h 37m 35.23s | −15° 23′ 54.3″ | 3.54 | 0.99 | 105 | F0IIIp | Nanhai, Nan Hae | ||
β Ser | β | 28 | 141003 | 77233 | 15h 46m 11.21s | +15° 25′ 18.9″ | 3.65 | 0.29 | 153 | A3V | Chow | |||
ε Ser | ε | 37 | 29 Cap | 141795 | 77622 | 15h 50m 48.89s | +04° 28′ 39.3″ | 3.71 | 2.04 | 70 | A2m | Ba, Pa, component of the δ Ser system; quadruple star; Delta Scuti-type variable star | ||
δ Ser A | δ | 13 | 138917 | 76276 | 15h 34m 48.19s | +10° 32′ 19.9″ | 3.80 | −0.24 | 210 | F0IV | Qin, Tsin, component of the δ Ser system; quadruple star; Delta Scuti-type variable star | |||
δ Ser B | δ | 13 | 138918 | 15h 34m 48.10s | +10° 32′ 21.0″ | 3.80 | ||||||||
γ Ser | γ | 41 | 142860 | 78072 | 15h 56m 26.99s | +15° 39′ 53.0″ | 3.85 | 3.62 | 36 | F6V | Zheng, Ching | |||
κ Ser | κ | 35 | 141477 | 77450 | 15h 48m 44.41s | +18° 08′ 30.4″ | 4.09 | −1.05 | 348 | M1III | ||||
ο Ser | ο | 56 | 11 Cau | 160613 | 86565 | 17h 41m 24.92s | −12° 52′ 30.6″ | 4.24 | 0.68 | 168 | A2Va | Delta Scuti-type variable star | ||
ν Ser | ν | 53 | 1 Cau | 156928 | 84880 | 17h 20m 49.64s | −12° 50′ 48.8″ | 4.32 | 0.45 | 193 | A0/A1V | |||
λ Ser | λ | 27 | 25 Cap | 141004 | 77257 | 15h 46m 26.75s | +07° 21′ 11.7″ | 4.42 | 4.07 | 38 | G0Vvar | |||
ι Ser | ι | 21 | 140159 | 76852 | 15h 41m 33.09s | +19° 40′ 13.8″ | 4.51 | 0.66 | 192 | A1V | ||||
ζ Ser | ζ | 57 | 17 Cau | 164259 | 88175 | 18h 00m 28.92s | −03° 41′ 24.6″ | 4.62 | 2.79 | 76 | F3V | |||
θ1 Ser | θ1 | 63 | 71 Cau | 175638 | 92946 | 18h 56m 13.16s | +04° 12′ 12.7″ | 4.62 | 1.59 | 132 | A5V | Alya, Alga, Dzaneb al Haiyet, Cauda Serpentis | ||
ρ Ser | ρ | 38 | 141992 | 77661 | 15h 51m 15.94s | +20° 58′ 40.4″ | 4.74 | −0.68 | 395 | K5III | ||||
π Ser | π | 44 | 143894 | 78554 | 16h 02m 17.69s | +22° 48′ 15.8″ | 4.82 | 1.15 | 177 | A3V | ||||
σ Ser | σ | 50 | 49 Cap | 147449 | 80179 | 16h 22m 04.44s | +01° 01′ 44.1″ | 4.82 | 2.64 | 89 | F0V | |||
θ2 Ser | θ2 | 63 | 72 Cap | 175639 | 92951 | 18h 56m 14.61s | +04° 12′ 07.4″ | 4.98 | 1.77 | 143 | A5Vn | |||
5 Ser | 5 | 9 Cap | 136202 | 74975 | 15h 19m 18.58s | +01° 46′ 00.0″ | 5.04 | 3.08 | 81 | F8III-IV | MQ Ser; BY Draconis variable | |||
b Ser | b | 36 | 30 Cap | 141851 | 77660 | 15h 51m 15.65s | −03° 05′ 25.5″ | 5.09 | 1.65 | 159 | A3Vn | |||
10 Ser | 10 | 13 Cap | 137898 | 75761 | 15h 28m 38.29s | +01° 50′ 31.8″ | 5.15 | 2.28 | 122 | A8IV | ||||
τ1 Ser | τ1 | 9 | 137471 | 75530 | 15h 25m 47.41s | +15° 25′ 41.0″ | 5.16 | −2.09 | 918 | M1III | ||||
R Ser | 141850 | 15h 50m 41.70s | +15° 08′ 01.0″ | 5.20 | Mira variable | |||||||||
d Ser | d | 59 | 169986 | 18h 27m 12.20s | +00° 11′ 48.0″ | 5.20 | ||||||||
d Ser | d | 59 | 41 Cau | 169985 | 90441 | 18h 27m 12.51s | +00° 11′ 46.1″ | 5.20 | −0.63 | 479 | G0III+... | |||
ω Ser | ω | 34 | 28 Cap | 141680 | 77578 | 15h 50m 17.53s | +02° 11′ 47.8″ | 5.21 | 0.68 | 263 | G8III | |||
16 Ser | 16 | 139195 | 76425 | 15h 36m 29.55s | +10° 00′ 37.6″ | 5.26 | 0.97 | 235 | K0p | |||||
3 Ser | 3 | 2 Cap | 135482 | 74649 | 15h 15m 11.37s | +04° 56′ 21.7″ | 5.32 | −0.46 | 467 | K0III | ||||
χ Ser | χ | 20 | 140160 | 76866 | 15h 41m 47.39s | +12° 50′ 51.1″ | 5.34 | 1.11 | 228 | A0p Sr | α2 CVn-type variable star | |||
6 Ser | 6 | 11 Cap | 136514 | 75119 | 15h 21m 02.02s | +00° 42′ 56.1″ | 5.35 | 0.98 | 244 | K3III | ||||
c Ser | c | 60 | 45 Cau | 170474 | 90642 | 18h 29m 40.96s | −01° 59′ 06.8″ | 5.38 | 1.08 | 236 | K0III | |||
A2 Ser | A2 | 25 | 24 Cap | 140873 | 77227 | 15h 46m 05.65s | −01° 48′ 14.8″ | 5.39 | −0.10 | 408 | B8III | PT Ser | ||
43 G. Ser Cap | 43 Cap | 145206 | 79195 | 16h 09m 50.53s | −03° 28′ 00.2″ | 5.39 | −0.51 | 494 | K4III | |||||
32 G. Ser Cau | 32 Cau | 168415 | 89851 | 18h 20m 08.77s | −15° 49′ 53.8″ | 5.39 | −0.41 | 470 | K3III | |||||
QY Ser | 142574 | 77902 | 15h 54m 34.66s | +20° 18′ 39.1″ | 5.45 | −0.88 | 601 | M0III | ||||||
A1 Ser | A1 | 11 | 15 Cap | 138562 | 76133 | 15h 32m 57.95s | −01° 11′ 10.7″ | 5.50 | 0.91 | 270 | K0III | |||
φ Ser | φ | 142980 | 78132 | 15h 57m 14.64s | +14° 24′ 51.4″ | 5.54 | 1.33 | 227 | K1IV | |||||
6 G. Ser Cau | 6 Cau | 159358 | 86019 | 17h 34m 46.35s | −11° 14′ 31.2″ | 5.54 | 0.23 | 377 | B8Vn | |||||
64 Ser | 64 | 74 Cau | 175869 | 93051 | 18h 57m 16.59s | +02° 32′ 07.4″ | 5.56 | −2.08 | 1101 | B9IIIp... | ||||
22 G. Ser Cap | 22 Cap | 140775 | 77163 | 15h 45m 23.47s | +05° 26′ 50.4″ | 5.57 | 0.21 | 384 | A1V | |||||
4 Ser | 4 | 3 Cap | 135559 | 74689 | 15h 15m 49.14s | +00° 22′ 19.6″ | 5.62 | 2.15 | 161 | A4V | ||||
45 Ser | 45 | 144874 | 79007 | 16h 07m 37.55s | +09° 53′ 30.3″ | 5.63 | 1.05 | 269 | A7V | |||||
136138 | 74896 | 15h 18m 24.51s | +20° 34′ 22.1″ | 5.68 | 0.93 | 290 | G5IV | |||||||
47 Ser | 47 | 39 Cap | 145002 | 79072 | 16h 08m 28.08s | +08° 32′ 03.6″ | 5.69 | −0.52 | 568 | M3.5IIIa | FS Ser | |||
υ Ser | υ | 31 | 141187 | 77336 | 15h 47m 17.35s | +14° 06′ 55.0″ | 5.71 | 1.27 | 252 | A3V | ||||
44 G. Ser Cau | 44 Cau | 170200 | 90497 | 18h 27m 58.77s | +06° 11′ 39.0″ | 5.71 | −1.07 | 739 | B8III-IV | |||||
10 G. Ser Cau | 10 Cau | 160018 | 86313 | 17h 38m 09.51s | −10° 55′ 34.5″ | 5.74 | 0.16 | 425 | K0III | |||||
20 G. Ser Cau | 20 Cau | 165438 | 88684 | 18h 06m 15.11s | −04° 45′ 04.2″ | 5.74 | 3.02 | 114 | K1IV | |||||
e Ser | e | 57 Cau | 171978 | 91322 | 18h 37m 35.95s | −00° 18′ 33.9″ | 5.76 | −0.72 | 644 | A2V | ||||
τ7 Ser | τ7 | 22 | 140232 | 76878 | 15h 41m 54.76s | +18° 27′ 50.0″ | 5.80 | 2.17 | 174 | A2m | ||||
34 G. Ser Cap | 34 Cap | 143553 | 78442 | 16h 00m 51.16s | +04° 25′ 37.8″ | 5.82 | 1.49 | 239 | K0III: | |||||
66 G. Ser Cau | 66 Cau | 173495 | 92027 | 18h 45m 28.36s | +05° 30′ 00.4″ | 5.82 | −0.87 | 709 | A1V | |||||
19 G. Ser Cau | 19 Cau | 165402 | 88670 | 18h 06m 07.40s | −08° 19′ 26.1″ | 5.84 | −0.37 | 570 | B8III-IV | |||||
ψ Ser | ψ | 23 | 20 Cap | 140538 | 77052 | 15h 44m 01.85s | +02° 30′ 55.9″ | 5.86 | 5.03 | 48 | G5V | |||
6 G. Ser Cap | 6 Cap | 136028 | 74901 | 15h 18m 26.13s | −00° 27′ 40.5″ | 5.88 | −1.51 | 979 | K5III | |||||
FL Ser | 134943 | 74386 | 15h 12m 04.27s | +18° 58′ 33.6″ | 5.90 | −1.13 | 830 | M4III | ||||||
τ5 Ser | τ5 | 18 | 139225 | 76424 | 15h 36m 29.20s | +16° 07′ 08.8″ | 5.93 | 2.48 | 160 | F3V | ||||
41 G. Ser Cap | 41 Cap | 145085 | 79120 | 16h 08m 58.90s | +03° 27′ 16.0″ | 5.93 | 0.33 | 430 | K5III | |||||
42 G. Ser Cap | 42 Cap | 145148 | 79137 | 16h 09m 11.06s | +06° 22′ 49.8″ | 5.93 | 3.51 | 99 | K1+... | |||||
13 G. Ser Cau | 13 Cau | 161701 | 87074 | 17h 47m 36.79s | −14° 43′ 32.8″ | 5.93 | −0.04 | 510 | B9V | |||||
16 G. Ser Cau | 16 Cau | 163336 | 87813 | 17h 56m 19.04s | −15° 48′ 44.5″ | 5.93 | 1.52 | 249 | A0V | |||||
61 Ser | 61 | 48 Cau | 170920 | 90844 | 18h 31m 56.99s | −01° 00′ 10.7″ | 5.93 | −0.28 | 570 | A4III | ||||
9 G. Ser Cau | 9 Cau | 159877 | 86266 | 17h 37m 36.20s | −15° 34′ 15.7″ | 5.94 | −3.63 | 2672 | F0IV | |||||
141353 | 77412 | 15h 48m 13.31s | +13° 47′ 21.6″ | 5.98 | 0.33 | 440 | K2III | |||||||
28 G. Ser Cau | 28 Cau | 167768 | 89587 | 18h 16m 53.09s | −03° 00′ 24.3″ | 5.99 | 0.97 | 329 | G3III | |||||
τ6 Ser | τ6 | 19 | 140027 | 76810 | 15h 40m 59.09s | +16° 01′ 28.7″ | 6.00 | 0.30 | 450 | G8III | ||||
137853 | 75674 | 15h 27m 38.87s | +25° 06′ 06.0″ | 6.01 | −0.90 | 786 | M1III | |||||||
139087 | 76372 | 15h 35m 53.39s | +11° 15′ 56.5″ | 6.04 | −0.64 | 706 | K0III: | |||||||
39 Ser | 39 | 142267 | 77801 | 15h 53m 12.19s | +13° 11′ 52.8″ | 6.07 | 4.86 | 57 | G0IV | |||||
43 Ser | 43 | 35 Cap | 144046 | 78685 | 16h 03m 45.71s | +04° 59′ 12.5″ | 6.07 | 0.68 | 389 | G9III | ||||
τ3 Ser | τ3 | 15 | 139074 | 76337 | 15h 35m 33.28s | +17° 39′ 20.1″ | 6.10 | 0.58 | 414 | G8III: | ||||
8 Ser | 8 | 12 Cap | 137006 | 75342 | 15h 23m 43.67s | −01° 01′ 20.3″ | 6.11 | 2.41 | 179 | F0V | ||||
NW Ser | 35 Cap | 168797 | 89977 | 18h 21m 28.40s | +05° 26′ 08.7″ | 6.14 | −3.93 | 3361 | B3Ve | Be star | ||||
73 G. Ser Cau | 73 Cau | 175679 | 92968 | 18h 56m 25.60s | +02° 28′ 16.3″ | 6.14 | 0.11 | 523 | G8III | |||||
τ8 Ser | τ8 | 26 | 140729 | 77111 | 15h 44m 42.15s | +17° 15′ 51.2″ | 6.15 | 1.18 | 321 | A0V | ||||
144889 | 78985 | 16h 07m 22.19s | +21° 49′ 21.8″ | 6.15 | −0.05 | 566 | K4III | |||||||
37 G. Ser Cau | 37 Cau | 169493 | 90253 | 18h 24m 57.21s | −01° 34′ 45.9″ | 6.15 | 0.54 | 432 | F1V | |||||
14 G. Ser Cau | 14 Cau | 162757 | 87540 | 17h 53m 03.51s | −10° 53′ 58.2″ | 6.17 | 1.56 | 273 | K1III: | |||||
5 G. Ser Cau | 5 Cau | 157968 | 85397 | 17h 27m 02.12s | −12° 30′ 44.4″ | 6.20 | 2.92 | 148 | F7V | |||||
67 G. Ser Cau | 67 Cau | 173954 | 92254 | 18h 48m 02.67s | +04° 14′ 29.0″ | 6.20 | −0.97 | 886 | K5 | |||||
142357 | 77835 | 15h 53m 34.86s | +16° 04′ 30.0″ | 6.21 | 1.48 | 288 | F5II-III | |||||||
τ2 Ser | τ2 | 12 | 138527 | 76069 | 15h 32m 09.68s | +16° 03′ 22.1″ | 6.22 | 0.61 | 431 | B9V | ||||
139862 | 76733 | 15h 40m 10.36s | +12° 03′ 10.6″ | 6.22 | −1.34 | 1058 | G8II | |||||||
137510 | 75535 | 15h 25m 53.30s | +19° 28′ 50.6″ | 6.26 | 3.16 | 136 | G0V | |||||||
142763 | 77995 | 15h 55m 39.86s | +18° 37′ 14.8″ | 6.26 | −2.26 | 1646 | B8III | |||||||
38 G. Ser Cap | 38 Cap | 144426 | 78840 | 16h 05m 37.93s | +08° 05′ 46.5″ | 6.27 | 0.81 | 402 | A3m | |||||
40 Ser | 40 | 32 Cap | 142500 | 77910 | 15h 54m 40.27s | +08° 34′ 49.2″ | 6.28 | 1.94 | 241 | A7Vn | FP Ser; Delta Scuti-type | |||
7 Ser | 7 | 136831 | 75230 | 15h 22m 23.24s | +12° 34′ 03.1″ | 6.29 | 0.62 | 445 | A0V | |||||
142244 | 77782 | 15h 52m 56.15s | +17° 24′ 11.4″ | 6.29 | 0.43 | 485 | K0 | |||||||
29 G. Ser Cau | 29 Cau | 167833 | 89623 | 18h 17m 24.16s | −09° 45′ 30.5″ | 6.29 | 0.69 | 430 | A8V | |||||
135263 | 74505 | 15h 13m 31.84s | +22° 58′ 59.4″ | 6.31 | 1.63 | 282 | A2V | |||||||
23 G. Ser Cap | 23 Cap | 140815 | 77186 | 15h 45m 39.50s | +00° 53′ 27.8″ | 6.32 | −0.07 | 619 | K0III | |||||
21 G. Ser Cau | 21 Cau | 165462 | 88671 | 18h 06m 07.44s | −00° 26′ 46.0″ | 6.32 | 0.36 | 507 | G8IIp | |||||
10 G. Ser Cap | 10 Cap | 136442 | 75101 | 15h 20m 47.17s | −02° 24′ 46.5″ | 6.34 | 3.50 | 120 | K0V | |||||
27 G. Ser Cau | 27 Cau | 167564 | 89512 | 18h 15m 57.93s | −03° 37′ 04.7″ | 6.35 | 0.55 | 472 | A4V | |||||
136643 | 75125 | 15h 21m 06.90s | +24° 57′ 29.0″ | 6.36 | 0.20 | 555 | K0 | |||||||
12 G. Ser Cau | 12 Cau | 161023 | 86769 | 17h 43m 48.45s | −13° 30′ 30.3″ | 6.36 | 3.21 | 139 | F0V | |||||
36 G. Ser Cau | 36 Cau | 169268 | 90174 | 18h 24m 03.60s | −03° 34′ 58.9″ | 6.36 | 2.25 | 216 | F6III-IV | |||||
63 G. Ser Cau | 63 Cau | 172365 | 91499 | 18h 39m 36.88s | +05° 15′ 51.4″ | 6.36 | −1.25 | 1087 | F8Ib-II | |||||
138085 | 75810 | 15h 29m 12.14s | +16° 23′ 43.7″ | 6.38 | 0.45 | 499 | G8III-IV | |||||||
24 G. Ser Cau | 24 Cau | 166103 | 88981 | 18h 09m 43.37s | −13° 56′ 03.9″ | 6.38 | −0.18 | 669 | K1II | |||||
MV Ser | 49 Cau | 170973 | 90858 | 18h 32m 06.88s | +03° 39′ 34.5″ | 6.41 | −1.41 | 1194 | A0sp... | α2 CVn-type variable star | ||||
45 G. Ser Cap | 42 Cap | 145936 | 79522 | 16h 13m 38.63s | −01° 28′ 30.5″ | 6.45 | 1.46 | 324 | K0 | |||||
2 G. Ser Cau | 2 Cau | 156971 | 84883 | 17h 20m 52.60s | −10° 41′ 46.9″ | 6.46 | 3.09 | 154 | F1III+... | |||||
4 G. Ser Cap | 4 Cap | 135615 | 74695 | 15h 15m 53.57s | +06° 27′ 53.6″ | 6.47 | −1.38 | 1212 | K0 | |||||
FQ Ser | 40 Cap | 145050 | 79086 | 16h 08m 36.53s | +08° 36′ 47.7″ | 6.47 | 0.69 | 468 | M4III | |||||
FR Ser | 51 Cau | 171586 | 91142 | 18h 35m 36.48s | +04° 56′ 09.8″ | 6.47 | 1.41 | 335 | A2pvar | α2 CVn-type variable star | ||||
140438 | 76985 | 15h 43m 10.54s | +13° 40′ 03.9″ | 6.48 | 0.05 | 629 | G5III | |||||||
4 G. Ser Cau | 4 Cau | 157969 | 85405 | 17h 27m 09.89s | −15° 51′ 12.0″ | 6.48 | 0.70 | 466 | K0II/III | |||||
138803 | 76198 | 15h 33m 52.74s | +17° 08′ 14.9″ | 6.49 | 2.50 | 205 | F3III | |||||||
60 G. Ser Cau | 60 Cau | 172088 | 91394 | 18h 38m 23.80s | −03° 11′ 37.4″ | 6.49 | 3.00 | 163 | F9IV | |||||
135061 | 74441 | 15h 12m 47.19s | +10° 42′ 08.9″ | 6.50 | −0.06 | 669 | K2 | |||||||
5 G. Ser Cap | 5 Cap | 136027 | 74895 | 15h 18m 22.62s | +00° 56′ 22.0″ | 6.50 | 0.89 | 432 | K0 | |||||
48 G. Ser Cap | 48 Cap | 146740 | 79834 | 16h 17m 43.37s | +01° 29′ 48.2″ | 6.50 | 0.18 | 598 | K0 | |||||
τ4 Ser | τ4 | 17 | 139216 | 76423 | 15h 36m 28.19s | +15° 06′ 05.0″ | 6.51 | 0.50 | 520 | M5II-III | semiregular variable star | |||
14 Ser | 14 | 19 Cap | 139137 | 76427 | 15h 36m 33.72s | −00° 33′ 41.3″ | 6.51 | 0.52 | 514 | G8III+... | ||||
29 Ser | 29 | 45 Cap | 141040 | 77249 | 15h 46m 24.02s | +15° 31′ 36.1″ | 6.70 | −0.19 | 780 | A3 | ||||
46 Ser | 46 | 144937 | 79047 | 16h 08m 05.73s | +10° 04′ 49.8″ | 6.74 | 1.55 | 355 | A3 | |||||
HD 168443 | 168443 | 89844 | 18h 20m 03.93s | −09° 35′ 44.6″ | 6.92 | 4.03 | 124 | G5IV | has a planet (b) and a brown dwarf | |||||
8 G. Ser Cap | 8 Cap | 136118 | 74948 | 15h 18m 55.47s | −01° 35′ 32.6″ | 6.94 | 3.35 | 171 | F9V | has a red dwarf companion that was formerly a known planet | ||||
HD 142245 | 142245 | 77783 | 15h 52m 56s | +15° 25′ 51″ | 7.63 | 357 | K0 | has a planet (b) | ||||||
HD 168746 | 168746 | 90004 | 18h 21m 49.78s | −11° 55′ 21.7″ | 7.95 | 4.78 | 141 | G5V | has a planet (b) | |||||
HD 175541 | 175541 | 92895 | 18h 55m 40.88s | +04° 15′ 55.2″ | 8.03 | 2.49 | 417 | G8IV | has a planet (b) | |||||
Gliese 710 | 168442 | 89825 | 18h 59m 50.84s | −01° 56′ 19.0″ | 9.66 | 8.26 | 63 | K7V | future encounter at 1.1 ly | |||||
COROT-11 | 18h 42m 44.95s | +05° 56′ 15.7″ | 12.94 | 4.20 | ~1820 | F6V | has a transiting planet (b) | |||||||
COROT-9 | 18h 43m 09.18s | +06° 12′ 14.9″ | 13.7 | 5.4 | 1500 | G3V | has a transiting planet (b) | |||||||
COROT-23 | 18h 39m 08s | +04° 21′ 28″ | 15.63 | F9/G0V | has a transiting planet (b) | |||||||||
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