Theta Serpentis

θ Serpentis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Serpens
θ1 Ser
Right ascension 18h 56m 13.18720s
Declination +04h 12m 12.9821s
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.62
θ2 Ser
Right ascension 18h 56m 14.64102s
Declination +04° 12 07.6594
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.98
Characteristics
θ1 Ser
Spectral type A5V
θ2 Ser
Spectral type A5Vn
Astrometry
θ1 Ser
Proper motion (μ) RA: +46.374 mas/yr
Dec.: +31.313 mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.2696±0.1753 mas
Distance134.4 ± 1.0 ly
(41.2 ± 0.3 pc)
θ2 Ser
Proper motion (μ) RA: +50.044 mas/yr
Dec.: +28.363 mas/yr
Parallax (π)24.5310 ± 0.1083 mas
Distance133.0 ± 0.6 ly
(40.8 ± 0.2 pc)
Position (relative to A)
ComponentB
Epoch of observation2019
Angular distance22.40
Position angle106°
Projected separation900 AU
Details
θ1 Ser
Mass1.94±0.30 M
Radius2.21±0.07 R
Luminosity24 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.04±0.07 cgs
Temperature8,019±136 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)130 km/s
Age594 Myr
θ2 Ser
Mass1.768±0.040 M
Radius2.094±0.044 R
Luminosity13.32+0.15
−0.17
 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.99 cgs
Temperature7,631+11
−10
 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)220 km/s
Age390 Myr
Other designations
63 Serpentis, ADS 11853, CCDM 18563+0413, WDS 18562+0412
θ1 Ser: Alya, θ Ser A, HR 7141, HD 175638, SAO 124068, HIP 92946, WDS 18562+0412A
θ2 Ser: θ Ser B, HR 7142, HD 175639, SAO 124070, HIP 92951, WDS 18562+0412B
Database references
SIMBADθ Ser
θ1 Ser
θ3 Ser

Theta Serpentis (θ Serpentis, abbreviated Theta Ser, θ Ser) is a binary star in the constellation of Serpens. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent magnitude of 4.0. Based on parallax measurements, it lies about 130 light-years distant.

The two components are designated Theta Serpentis A, officially named Alya /ˈæliə/, the traditional name for the entire system) also called Theta1 Serpentis, and B, also called Theta2 Serpentis.