σ Virginis (sigma Virginis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 16:02 | Tran: 22:27 | Set: 4:56

Alt: 37.79° Az: 218.27° Direction: South-West

σ Virginis is a variable giant star of spectral class M1 in the constellation of Virgo.

σ Virginis visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, σ 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.

Image of σ Virginis (sigma Virginis) star

DSS2 image of σ Virginis. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Virginis during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 18m 53s

Declination +05° 20’ 11”

Hour Angle 01h 57m 46s

Sidereal Time 15h 16m 39s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 17m 36s

Declination +05° 28’ 10”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 320.14°

Galactic Latitude 67.46°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for σ Virginis (sigma Virginis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.8

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.30

Spectral Type M1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.67

Temperature 3555K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

σ Virginis is distant 540.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 165.84

Distance (light year) 540.63

Radial Speed -27 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.013"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation σ Virginis
(sigma Virginis)

Flamsteed designation 60 Virginis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD115521

SAO Catalogue SAO119855

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP64852

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+06 2722

FK5 Catalogue 1344

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 6173

Visibility from Your Location

Today's σ Virginis (sigma Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.7° RISE 16:02

Max altitude: 43.9° TRANSIT 22:27

Azimuth: 275.3° SET 4:56

Set Location

Other stars in Virgo