φ Serpentis (phi Serpentis)
φ Serpentis is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Serpens.
φ Serpentis visual magnitude is 5.54. Because of its reltive faintness, φ Serpentis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about φ Serpentis:
φ Serpentis (phi Serpentis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -10.7°
Azimuth: 49.9°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of φ Serpentis
φ Serpentis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of φ Serpentis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of φ Serpentis in the sky:

Visibility of φ Serpentis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's φ Serpentis (phi Serpentis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of φ Serpentis
The image below is a photograph of φ Serpentis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of φ Serpentis is -0.121 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.087 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of φ Serpentis from the Sun and relative movement
φ Serpentis is distant 227.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 68 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of φ Serpentis
φ Serpentis belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ Serpentis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
