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Nu Serpentis

53 Serpentis

White main sequence star in Serpens

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Nu Serpentis
Flamsteed Number	53 Serpentis
HR (BSC)	6446
HD	156928
Constellation	Serpens
Right Ascension	17h 20m 50s
Declination	-12° 50' 49"
Distance	204 light years 63 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.34 Absolute: +0.36
Spectral Class	A2V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	June / July

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A star with an A-type spectrum, about two hundred light years away from the Solar System. It forms part of the body of the sky-serpent Serpens, and lies close to the border between Serpens Cauda, the Serpent's Tail, and Ophiuchus, the Bearer of the Serpent.

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