β Serpentis (beta Serpentis)
β Serpentis is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Serpens.
β Serpentis visual magnitude is 3.67. Because of its moderate brightness, β Serpentis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Serpentis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
β Serpentis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Serpentis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
β Serpentis is distant 152.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's β Serpentis (beta Serpentis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):