π Virginis (pi Virginis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 12:13 | Tran: 18:38 | Set: 1:03

Alt: -16.58° Az: 298.81° Direction: West-North-West

π Virginis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Virgo.

π Virginis visual magnitude is 4.66. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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.

DSS2 image of π Virginis. The red arrow shows the motion of π Virginis during the next 10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 02m 10s

Declination +06° 28’ 19”

Hour Angle 08h 09m 13s

Sidereal Time 20h 11m 24s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 00m 52s

Declination +06° 36’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 270.3°

Galactic Latitude 66.23°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Virginis (pi Virginis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.66

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.53

Spectral Type A5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.13

Temperature 8748K

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

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

Star System Properties

π Virginis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the π Virginis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.66

Secondary star magnitude 6.66

Magnitude difference 2

Separation 0 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Virginis is distant 355.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 109.17

Distance (light year) 355.90

Radial Speed -10 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.001 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.03"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Virginis
(pi Virginis)

Flamsteed designation 8 Virginis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD104321

SAO Catalogue SAO119164

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP58590

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+07 2502

FK5 Catalogue 1311

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π Virginis (pi Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Bancu, Romania are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Bucharest):

Azimuth: 83.5° RISE 12:13

Max altitude: 50.2° TRANSIT 18:38

Azimuth: 276.5° SET 1:03

Name:	Bancu, Romania
Latitude:	46° 18' 10.4" N
Longitude:	25° 56' 39.1" E
Timezone:	Europe/Bucharest

Set Location

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