Gamma Ser
HIP 78072; Gamma Ser; 41 Ser
DoubleStar
Ser
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.85
Spectral Type
F6V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.48)
Distance
36.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 56m 27.2s
Dec
+15° 39' 42.0"
Constellation
Ser
HR
5933
HIP
78072
Bayer
Gamma
Flamsteed
41 Ser
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
313.4″
Companion Mag
11.5
Position Angle
325°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
Discoverer
STT 584
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 313.4″ · PA: 325° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companions optical?
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.03.
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