Epsilon Serpentis

Starbox short
name=ε Serpentis
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Serpens
ra=15^h 50^m 49.0^s
dec=+04° 28' 40"
spectral=A2Vm
appmag_v=+3.71
absmag_v=+2.04
dist_ly=70.3 ± 1.1
dist_pc=21.6 ± 0.3
names=37 Serpentis, HR 5892,
HD 141795, SAO 121218,
HIP 77622

Epsilon Serpentis (ε Ser / ε Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens, in its head (Serpens Caput). Its mostly obscure proper name "Nulla Pambu" ("The Good Snake"^Tamil) originated from the fact that the snake charmers of India apply the name to Serpens Caput.

Epsilon Serpentis is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.71. It is approximately 70.3 light years from Earth.