Lambda Serpentis (star)

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Lambda Serpentis
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Spectral G0 IV-V
Type Main Sequence (Subgiant)
Luminosity 1.94 LSol
Absolute magnitude 4.07
Mag Terra 4.43
Temperature 5885° K
Mass 1.14 MSol
Radius 1.06 RSol

The star Lambda Serpentis (otherwise known as 27 Serpentis) is a yellowish-white main sequence star of spectral type G0.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Lambda Serpentis star system lies approximately 12.1pc from Terra, and is located in a Coreward direction from Terra at bearing 015.7o Galactic Longitude and +44.1o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The habitable zone of Lambda Serpentis where a Terra-norm world could exist is lies at ~1.4AU, at which distance a planet would have an orbital period of ~1.5 years.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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