τ5 Serpentis (tau5 Serpentis)
τ5 Serpentis is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Serpens.
τ5 Serpentis visual magnitude is 5.93. Because of its reltive faintness, τ5 Serpentis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of τ5 Serpentis is 0.076 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ5 Serpentis
τ5 Serpentis (tau5 Serpentis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -14.8°
Azimuth: 37.6°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ5 Serpentis
τ5 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 τ5 Serpentis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ5 Serpentis in the sky:
Visibility of τ5 Serpentis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's τ5 Serpentis (tau5 Serpentis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of τ5 Serpentis from the Sun and relative movement
τ5 Serpentis is distant 159.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ5 Serpentis
τ5 Serpentis belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ5 Serpentis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
