Upsilon Serpentis

Upsilon Serpentis (υ Ser / υ Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens. Upsilon Serpentis is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.71. It is approximately 252 light years from Earth.

Astronomy

Constellation

Serpens

Serpens is a constellation. Its name is Latin for snake, and it is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput (the snake's head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (the tail) to the east. Between these two halves lies the constellation of Ophiuchus,...
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