Delta Virginis

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Star
δ Virginis
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Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Virgin
Right ascension 12 h 55 m 36.21 s
declination + 3 ° 23 ′ 50.9 ″
Apparent brightness 3.38 mag
Typing
B − V color index 1.58 
U − B color index 1.78 
R − I index 1.33 
Spectral class M3 III
Astrometry
Radial velocity (−18.87 ± 0.21) km / s
parallax (16.44 ± 0.22)  mas
distance (198.4 ± 2.7)  ly
(60.8 ± 0.8)  pc
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: −469  mas / a
Dec. portion: −54  mas / a
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name δ Virginis
Flamsteed name 43 Virginis
Bonn survey BD + 4 ° 2669
Bright Star Catalog HR 4910 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 112300 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 63090 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 119674 [4]
Tycho catalog TYC 294-1032-1 [5]
Other names CCDM J12557 + 0323A • FK5  484 • IRAS 12530 + 0340 • USNO-B1.0 0933-00243269 • Wolf 448

δ Virginis ( Delta Virginis , δ Vir for short ) is a red giant of the spectral class M3 in the constellation Virgo . It has an apparent magnitude of 3.6 mag and is about 200 light years away.

δ Virginis bears the historical proper name Minelava or Minelauva or Auva ("the promoter").

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  1. a b c d Bright Star Catalog, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit +, 1991)