Zaniah
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Star Zaniah (η Virginis) |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Virgin | ||||||||||||||||
| Right ascension | 12 h 19 m 54.4 s | ||||||||||||||||
| declination | -00 ° 40 ′ 1 ″ | ||||||||||||||||
| Apparent brightness | 3.89 likes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Spectral class | A2 IV | ||||||||||||||||
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| distance | 250 ly | ||||||||||||||||
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Zaniah (from Arabic الزاوية, DMG az-zāwiya 'corner') is the proper name of the fixed star Eta Virginis (short: η Vir) in the constellation Virgo . Zaniah is about 250 light years away ( Hipparcos database), has an apparent magnitude of +3.89 mag and belongs to the spectral type A2.
As a star near the ecliptic, Zaniah can be covered by the moon and (very rarely!) By planets. The last occultation of Zaniah by a planet was on September 27, 1843 by Venus, the next one will be again on November 19, 2445 by Venus.