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Encyclopedia > Zavijava

Zavijava (also Zavijah)ist the name of the star Beta Virginis in the constellation virgin. Zavijava has an apparent brightness of +3,59m and belongs to the spectral class F9 V. It is distant 36 light-years from the sun. Zavijava can as eclipticnear star of the moon and (very rarely!) by planets to be covered. The next coverage of Zavijava by a planet will take place on 11 August 2069 via the Venus.

  • Coordinates for the equinox 2000:
    • Rektaszension: 11h 50m 41,6 s
    • declination: +1° 45' 53s

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Spica makes it easy to locate Virgo, as it can be found by following the curve of the Big Dipper to Arcturus in Boötes and continuing from there in the same curve ("follow the arc to Arcturus and speed on to Spica").
Other bright stars in Virgo include β Vir (Zavijava), γ Vir (Porrima), δ Vir (Auva) and ε Vir (Vindemiatrix).
Astraea was known as the goddess of justice, and was identified as this constellation due to the presence of the scales of justice Libra nearby, and supposedly ruled the world at one point with her wise ways until mankind became so callous she returned to skies disgusted.
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