Epsilon Serpentis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Serpens |
Right ascension | 15h 50m 49.0s |
Declination | +04° 28' 40" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.71 |
Absolute magnitude (V) | +2.04 |
Distance | 70.3 ± 1.1 ly (21.6 ± 0.3 pc) |
Spectral type | A2Vm |
Other designations | |
Epsilon Serpentis (ε Ser / ε Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput). Its mostly obscure proper name Nulla Pambu ("The Good Snake"Tamil) originated from the fact that the snake charmers of India apply the name to Serpens Caput.
Epsilon Serpentis is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.71. It is approximately 70.3 light years from Earth.