Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 33m 00.1103s [2] |
Declination | −07° 11′ 41.0387″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.68 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M6-7e [3] |
U−B color index | 0.91 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.28 [3] |
Variable type | Mira [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 9.60 [3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −16.813±0.680
[2]
mas/
yr Dec.: 3.010±0.537 [2] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.3709 ± 0.3737 mas [2] |
Distance | approx. 2,400
ly (approx. 700 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.55 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
S Virginis is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Virgo. Located approximately 700 parsecs (2,300 ly) distant, [2] it varies between magnitudes 6.3 and 13.2 over a period of approximately 375 days. [4]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 33m 00.1103s [2] |
Declination | −07° 11′ 41.0387″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.68 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M6-7e [3] |
U−B color index | 0.91 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.28 [3] |
Variable type | Mira [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 9.60 [3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −16.813±0.680
[2]
mas/
yr Dec.: 3.010±0.537 [2] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.3709 ± 0.3737 mas [2] |
Distance | approx. 2,400
ly (approx. 700 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.55 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
S Virginis is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Virgo. Located approximately 700 parsecs (2,300 ly) distant, [2] it varies between magnitudes 6.3 and 13.2 over a period of approximately 375 days. [4]