How to see it
Phi Ser has a visual magnitude of about 5.20: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Phi Ser: right ascension 15h 57m 14s, declination +14° 24′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Serpens constellation (IAU figure Ser).
Catalog context
Phi Ser. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78132, HD 142980, Gaia DR3 1192136759341170176. In the SkyKeepsake Serpens (Ser) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1192136759341170176
- HIP
- 78132
- HD
- 142980
- gaia_dr3
- 1192136759341170176
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Phi Ser
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1192136759341170176
- HD 142980
- HIP 78132
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.20