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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	5 Serpentis
HR (BSC)	5694
HD	136202
Constellation	Serpens (Caput)
Right Ascension	15h 19m 19s
Declination	+1° 45' 55"
Distance	82 light years 25 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.1 Absolute: +3.1
Spectral Class	F8 Bright Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	May / June
Notes	A variable star of the BY Draconis type, the apparent brightness of 5 Serpentis can change by up to 0.12 magnitudes as the star rotates and presents changing surface features to an observer on Earth.

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