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Alya
Theta 1 Serpentis, 63 Serpentis
Proper Name
  Alya
Bayer Designation
  Theta 1 Serpentis
Flamsteed Number
  63 Serpentis
BSC
  7141
HD
  175638
Constellation
  Serpens (Cauda)
Right Ascension
  18h 56m 13s
Declination
  +4° 12' 13"
Distance
  132 light years
  40 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +4.6
  Absolute: +1.6
Spectral Class
  A5 White Main Sequence Star
Optimum Visibility
  June
More than 130 light years from Earth, Alya is part of an optical double star in the constellation of Serpens, on the borders of Aquila.
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