Tau6 Serpentis, Latinized from τ6 Serpentis, is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Serpens, approximately 450 light-years from the Earth.[2] It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 6.000,[2] and is a member of the Ursa Major Stream.[3]
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τ6 Serpentis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
Constellation |
Serpens[1] |
Right ascension |
15h 40m 59.1008s[2] |
Declination |
+16° 01′ 28.517″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) |
6.000[2] |
Characteristics |
Spectral type |
G8III[2] |
U−B color index |
+0.61[3] |
B−V color index |
+0.90[3] |
R−I color index |
+0.46[3] |
Astrometry |
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Radial velocity (Rv) | 3.4±0.9[2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 22.16[2] mas/yr Dec.: −16.80[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.24±0.79 mas[2] |
Distance | approx. 450 ly (approx. 140 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.33[1] |
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Details |
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Mass | 3.2[4] M☉ |
Radius | 15[4] R☉ |
Luminosity | 137[4] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.64[4] cgs |
Temperature | 5,126[4] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01[4] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 4,5[5] km/s |
Age | 310[4] Myr |
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Other designations |
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τ6 Ser, 19 Serpentis, BD+16°2816, GC 21089, HD 140027, HIP 76810, HR 5840, SAO 101678, PPM 131601
τ6 Ser, Tau6 Serpentis, Tau6 Ser, 19 Serpentis, 19 Ser, BD+16 2816, GC 21089, HD 140027, HIP 76810, HR 5840, PPM 131601, SAO 101678.[2] |
Database references |
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SIMBAD | data |
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