The star system 59 Serpentis, also known as d Serpentis, is a triple star system [54] consisting of a spectroscopic binary containing an A-type star and an orange giant[55] and an orange giant secondary.[56] The system shows irregular variations in brightness between magnitudes 5.17 and 5.2.[57] In 1970, the nova FH Serpentis appeared just slightly north of 59 Serpentis, reaching a maximum brightness of 4.5.[58] Also near 59 Serpentis in the Serpens Cloud are several Orion variables. MWC 297 is a Herbig Be star that in 1994 exhibited a large X-ray flare and increased in X-ray luminosity by five times before returning to the quiescent state.[59] The star also appears to possess a circumstellar disk.[60] Another Orion variable in the region is VV Serpentis, a Herbig Ae star that has been found to exhibit Delta Scuti pulsations.[61] VV Serpentis has also, like MWC 297, been found to have a dusty disk surrounding it,[62] and is also a UX Orionis star,[63] meaning that it shows irregular variations in its brightness.[64]