Lambda Serpentis

Star type
g G0V

Distance from Earth
g 38.88 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g 4.4×109 years

Radius/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g 131.8% ; 114%; 5936 K

Brightness (xSol)
g 194%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g One or more planets with masses between 0.16 and 2 Jupiter masses and average separations spanning between 0.05 and 5.2 AUs could orbit planet, astronomers speculate.

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g See map

Location in Earth sky
g In the constellation Serpens, specifically in its head (Serpens Caput).

Other names
g LAM Ser; Gl 598; 27 Serpentis; HR 5868; BD+7°3023; HD 141004; SAO 121186; HIP 77257

Sci-fi mentions
g In the reference book "Star Trek: Star Charts," Lambda Serpentis is mapped as a binary star with two class G components, and is identified as the location of the planet Stameris that was mentioned in Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Acquisition".
g In the pen-and-paper RPG Blue Planet by Biohazard Games and Fantasy Flight Games, Lambda Serpentis is orbited by a habitable planet called Poseidon, named after the Greek god of the sea.
g In the Halo series, the system is home to the human colony, Jericho VII.
g Appears in role-playing game "2300 AD"


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