Sigma Virginis

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σ Virginis
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Location of σ Virginis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.86[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M1 III[3]
U−B Template:Engvar +1.86[2]
B−V Template:Engvar +1.62[2]
Variable type suspected[4]
Astrometry
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Proper motion (μ) RA: −6.06[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +9.14[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.83±0.19 mas[1]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
(Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.80[6]
Details
Radius98[7] Template:Solar radius
Luminosity1,610[7] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)0.42[7] cgs
Temperature3,690[7] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
σ Vir, 60 Virginis, BD+06°2722, FK5 1344, HD 115521, HIP 64852, HR 5015, SAO 119855[8]
Database references
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Sigma Virginis (σ Vir, σ Virginis) is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. It can be faintly seen with the naked eye with a baseline apparent visual magnitude of 4.86.[2] Based upon parallax measurements, the distance to this star is roughly 680 light-years.

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A light curve for Sigma Virginis, plotted from Hipparcos data[9]

This is an evolved red giant star with a stellar classification of M1 III.[3] It is a suspected variable star with a brightness that ranges from magnitude +4.77 to +4.86.[4] This variation has pulsation periods of 23.4, 24.3, 27.9 and 34.1 days.[3] The effective temperature of the stellar atmosphere is around 3,800 K, and it shines with 1,734 times the luminosity of the Sun.[7]

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