Tau7 Serpentis

For other stars with this Bayer designation, see Tau Serpentis.
τ7 Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 41m 54.7132s[1]
Declination +18° 27 50.532[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.804[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type A2m[1]
U−B color index +0.11[2]
B−V color index +0.20[2]
R−I color index +0.10[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.5 ± 2[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −73.00[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 56.85[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)18.78 ± 0.82[1] mas
Distance174 ± 8 ly
(53 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.17[3]
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i)20[2] km/s
Other designations
τ7 Ser, Tau7 Serpentis, Tau7 Ser, 22 Serpentis, 22 Ser, BD+18 3059, GC 21111, HD 140232, HIP 76878, HR 5845, PPM 131613, SAO 101686.[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Tau7 Serpentis (Tau7 Ser, τ7 Serpentis, τ7 Ser) is an A-type star in the constellation of Serpens, approximately 174 light-years from the Earth.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.804.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 * 22 Ser -- Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 19, 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 HR 5845, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 19, 2008.
  3. From apparent magnitude and parallax.