Nu Serpentis

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ν Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Serpens
Right ascension 17h 20m 49.7s
Declination -12° 50' 49"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.32
Distance 193 ± 10 ly
(59 ± 3 pc)
Spectral type A0/A1V
Other designations
53 Serpentis, HR 6446,
HD 156928, SAO 160479,
HIP 84880, ADS 10481,
CCDM 17208-1251

Nu Serpentis (ν Ser / ν Serpentis) is a binary star in the constellation Serpens. It is approximately 193 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Nu Serpentis A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.32. It is separated from Nu Serpentis B, a magnitude +8.4 companion, by 46 arcseconds.


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