ω Virginis (omega Virginis)

ω Virginis is a variable giant star in the constellation of Virgo.

ω Virginis visual magnitude is 5.36. Because of its reltive faintness, ω Virginis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ω Virginis:

Color of ω Virginis ⬤

Magnitude of ω Virginis 5.36

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW ω Virginis (omega Virginis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ω Virginis

ω Virginis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ω Virginis are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 11h 38m 27s

Declination J2000 +08° 08’ 03”

Galactic Longitude 257.26°

Galactic Latitude 64.32°

Constellation Virgo

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ω Virginis in the sky:

Finder chart ω Virginis (omega Virginis) star

Simplified finder chart for ω Virginis (omega Virginis).

Visibility of ω Virginis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's ω Virginis (omega Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.9° RISE 13:15

Max altitude: 46.7° TRANSIT 19:54

Azimuth: 278.1° SET 2:37

RIGHT NOW ω Virginis (omega Virginis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of ω Virginis

The image below is a photograph of ω Virginis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ω Virginis is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of ω Virginis (omega Virginis) star

DSS2 image of ω Virginis. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Virginis during the next 100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 8.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of ω Virginis from the Sun and relative movement

ω Virginis is distant 479.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 147.06 pc

Distance (light year) 479.41 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.005 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ω Virginis

ω Virginis belongs to spectral class M4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.48

Spectral Type M4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.57

Temperature of ω Virginis 3691K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ω Virginis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ω Virginis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of ω Virginis

Bayer designation ω Virginis
(omega Virginis)

Flamsteed designation 1 Virginis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD101153

SAO Catalogue SAO118965

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP56779

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+08 2532

FK5 Catalogue 2932

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Ome Vir

In Evidence

Other stars in Virgo