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Unuk Élhaia
Unukalhai, Alpha Serpentis, 24 Serpentis
Proper Name
  Unuk Élhaia
  Unukalhai
Bayer Designation
  Alpha Serpentis
Flamsteed Number
  24 Serpentis
BSC
  5854
HD
  140573
Constellation
  Serpens
Right Ascension
  15h 44m 16s
Declination
  +6° 25' 32"
Distance
  73 light years
  22 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +2.6
  Absolute: +0.9
Spectral Class
  K2
  Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility
  May/June
 This orange giant has an apparent magnitude of +2.6, making it the brightest of the stars in the constellation Serpens, the Serpent. Its name is Arabic, meaning 'the Serpent's Neck'.
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