μ Virginis (mu Virginis)
μ Virginis is a giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Virgo.
μ Virginis visual magnitude is 3.88. Because of its moderate brightness, μ Virginis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Virginis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ Virginis is distant 60.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's μ Virginis (mu Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):