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Epsilon Virginis

(Yellow giant)
Other designations of this star
Vindemiatrix
  • Vindemiator
  • Almuredin
  • Provindemiator
  • Protrigetrix
  • Protrygetor
  • Alaraph
  • 47 Virginis
  • BD+11°2529
  • FK5 488
  • HD 113226
  • HIC 63608
  • HIP 63608
  • HR 4932
  • SAO 100384
  • * eps Vir
Spectral classG8 III

Epsilon Virginis is a yellow giant star approximately located 110 light years from the Sun, classified as G8 III. It has over two and a half times the mass of the Sun and is currently known to not have any exoplanets.

LOCATION

Discover the celestial coordinates and distances that help us locate and understand this star's position in space.

When looking at celestial coordinates, you'll see three main position types: Right Ascension (RA) measures east-west position like longitude, Declination (Dec) measures north-south position like latitude, and Parallax helps determine a star's distance from Earth. Together, these coordinates help us pinpoint exactly where objects are in our night sky!

Right ascension
13h 2m 10.598s
Declination
10° 57' 32.942''
Parallax
29.76
Sun Distance
110ly

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

Explore the fundamental properties that define this star's physical nature and evolution.

A star's basic characteristics - its mass, size, temperature, age, and luminosity - are all interconnected. These properties determine the star's life cycle and how it appears to us from Earth. Understanding these relationships helps astronomers classify stars and predict their future evolution.

Mass
264M☉
Size
1060R☉
Luminosity
77L☉
Age
0.5 billions
0.11sun
Temperature
5086K
0.88T☉

PHOTOMETRY

Understand how bright this star appears from Earth and its true luminosity in space.

Apparent magnitude is how bright a star looks from Earth, while absolute magnitude is its true brightness from a standard distance of 10 parsecs. The lower the number, the brighter the star - and negative numbers mean extremely bright objects!

Apparent magnitude (V)
2.8
Absolute magnitude (V)
0.2

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