# Alya (θ Ser)

Alya (θ Ser) is a double star in the constellation Serpens, magnitude 4.6.

A matched pair of white stars at the tip of the Serpent's tail. Its components (magnitudes 4.6 and 4.9; spectral types A5 V (white) and A5 V (white)) lie 22.4″ apart at PA 106° (measured 2019).

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere north of 86°S and never sets north of 86°N.

At its highest it stands 44° up from 50°N, 59° up from 35°N, 86° up from the equator, 51° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Double star
- Constellation: Serpens
- Designations: θ Ser, Theta Serpentis, θ¹ Ser, Theta¹ Serpentis, θ² Ser, Theta² Serpentis, 63 Ser, 63 Serpentis, STF 2417, HIP 92946
- Magnitude: 4.6
- Position: RA 18h 56.2m, Dec +4° 12′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Alya (θ Ser) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/alya