NN Serpentis

NN Serpentis

Rendering of NN Serpentis system
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 15h 52m 56.12035s
Declination +12° 54 44.4293
Apparent magnitude (V) +16.51
Characteristics
Spectral type WD DAO1 / M4V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −30.170±0.055 mas/yr
Dec.: −59.084±0.057 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.9438±0.0662 mas
Distance1,680 ± 60 ly
(510 ± 20 pc)
Orbit
Period (P)0.13008017141(17) d
Semi-major axis (a)0.934 ± 0.009 R
Eccentricity (e)0.0
Inclination (i)89.6 ± 0.2°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
62.3 ± 1.9 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
301 ± 3 km/s
Details
White dwarf
Mass0.535 ± 0.012 M
Radius0.0211 ± 0.0002 R
Surface gravity (log g)7.47 ± 0.01 cgs
Temperature57000 ± 3000 K
Red dwarf
Mass0.111 ± 0.004 M
Radius0.149 ± 0.002 R
Other designations
NN Ser, PG 1550+131, WD 1550+130
Database references
SIMBADdata

NN Serpentis (abbreviated NN Ser) is an eclipsing post-common envelope binary system approximately 1670 light-years away. The system comprises an eclipsing white dwarf and red dwarf. The two stars orbit each other every 0.13 days.