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μ Virginis
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 14h 43m 03.6s
Declination −5° 39' 30"
Distance 60.9 ± 1.1 ly (18.7 ± 0.3 pc)
Spectral type F2III
Apparent magnitude +3.87
Other designations
Rijl al Awwa, 107 Virginis,
Wo 9491, HR 5487,
HD 129502, BD-05 3936,
FK5 545, HIP 71957,
SAO 140090, GC 19816

Mu Virginis (μ Vir / μ Virginis ) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It also has the traditional name Rijl al Awwa. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... Jump to: navigation, search The J2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... See VIRGO (physics) for a French-Italian project in physics. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Jump to: navigation, search The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequenly refined in terms of other characteristics. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ... Jump to: navigation, search Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... See VIRGO (physics) for a French-Italian project in physics. ...


Rijl al Awwa is a yellow star of magnitude 3.88 and spectral class F2 III about 61 light years from Earth. In science, magnitude refers to the numerical size of something: see orders of magnitude. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequenly refined in terms of other characteristics. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ...


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