Delta Virginis

δ Virginis
(Minelauva)
Location of δ Virginis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 55m 36.20861s[1]
Declination +3° 23′ 50.8932″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.32 - 3.40[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage AGB[3]
Spectral type M1 III[4]
U−B color index +1.825[5]
B−V color index +1.565[5]
Variable type Semiregular[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−18.14±0.55[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −469.99[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −52.83[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.44 ± 0.22 mas[1]
Distance202.36±11.05 ly
(62.07±3.39 pc)[7]
Absolute bolometric
magnitude
 (Mbol)
−2.4±0.3[8]
Details[4]
Mass1.4±0.3[8][4] M
Radius67.4±1[9] R
Luminosity502.57 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.8 cgs
Temperature3,657 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)8.1 km/s
Other designations
Minelauva, 43 Virginis, BD+04°2669, FK5 484, HD 112300, HIP 63090, HR 4910, LTT 13714, SAO 119674, WDS 12556+0324[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Virginis (δ Virginis, abbreviated Del Vir, δ Vir), formally named Minelauva /ˌmɪnəˈlɔːvə/,[11] is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.4,[5] this star is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. It is located at a distance of about 202 light-years (62 parsecs) from the Sun.[7]

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