π Serpentis (pi Serpentis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 16:55 | Tran: 1:03 | Set: 9:08

Alt: 36.29° Az: 261.23° Direction: West

π Serpentis is a main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Serpens.

π Serpentis visual magnitude is 4.83. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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.

Image of π Serpentis (pi Serpentis) star

DSS2 image of π Serpentis. The red arrow shows the motion of π Serpentis during the next 10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 03m 23s

Declination +22° 44’ 07”

Hour Angle 03h 58m 57s

Sidereal Time 20h 02m 21s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 02m 17s

Declination +22° 48’ 15”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 38.14°

Galactic Latitude 46.78°

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Finder chart for π Serpentis (pi Serpentis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.83

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.16

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.07

Temperature 9328K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π Serpentis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π Serpentis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Serpentis is distant 176.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 54.29

Distance (light year) 176.98

Radial Speed -28 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Serpentis
(pi Serpentis)

Flamsteed designation 44 Serpentis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD143894

SAO Catalogue SAO84155

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP78554

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+23 2886

FK5 Catalogue 3268

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π Serpentis (pi Serpentis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.3° RISE 16:55

Max altitude: 61.3° TRANSIT 1:03

Azimuth: 292.7° SET 9:08

Set Location

Other stars in Serpens