| Identity |
| Name: | xi Serpentis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 86263 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 159876
SAO 160700
BD B-15 4621
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.54 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | F0IIIp |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 17h 37m 35.22530s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -15° 23' 54.2695" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 30.98 (+/-0.19) mas |
| Derived distance: | 105 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -42.1 (+/-0.28) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -59.94 (+/-0.14) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Serpens | |