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The constellation Serpens (Caput) as it can be seen by the naked eye Marking the heart of the serpent is the constellation's brightest star, Alpha Serpentis . Traditionally called Unukalhai, [ 7 ] is a red giant of spectral type K2III located approximately 23 parsecs distant with a visual magnitude of 2.630 ± 0.009, [ 8 ] meaning it can easily ...
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Alpha Serpentis or α Serpentis, formally named Unukalhai (/ ˌ juː n ə k. æ l ˈ h eɪ /), [11] [12] is a double star in the head (Serpens Caput) of the equatorial constellation of Serpens. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.6, [2] this star is the brightest in the constellation and it can be viewed with the naked eye from most of the ...
5 Serpentis is a wide binary star [9] system in Serpens Caput, the western section of the equatorial constellation of Serpens. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.10. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 39.40 ± 0.29 mas [1] as viewed from Earth's orbit, it is located 83 light years away.
Theta Serpentis (θ Serpentis, abbreviated Theta Ser, θ Ser) is a triple star system in the constellation of Serpens.. It consists of a binary pair designated Theta Serpentis AB and whose two components are designated Theta 1 Serpentis or Theta Serpentis A (officially named Alya / ˈ æ l i ə /, the traditional name for the entire system) [8] [9] and Theta 2 Serpentis or Theta Serpentis B ...
Lambda Serpentis, Latinized from λ Serpentis, is a star in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput). It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.43, [2] making it visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, this star lies at a distance of about 38.9 light-years (11.9 parsecs) from Earth. [1]
Kappa Serpentis, Latinised from κ Serpentis, is a single, [8] red-hued star in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput). It has the proper name Gudja / ˈ ɡ uː dʒ ə / [9] and the Flamsteed designation 35 Serpentis. [7] This star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.09. [2]
Delta Serpentis, Latinized from δ Serpentis, is a hierarchical triple star system in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput).The light from the two stars in the system give a combined apparent magnitude of +3.80, [3] which is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye.