Pi Virginis
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Pi Virginis is a binary star
in the constellation
Virgo
.
Pi Virginis is a spectroscopic binary which has a stellar classification
of A5V and a combined apparent magnitude
of +4.65. It is approximately 356 light years
from Earth
. The two components have apparent magnitudes 5.0 and 7.0 and are separated by 0.011 arcseconds. They have an orbital period
of 309.67 days.
Binary star
A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Virgo
Virgo (constellation)
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky...
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Pi Virginis is a spectroscopic binary which has a stellar classification
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
of A5V and a combined apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of +4.65. It is approximately 356 light years
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from Earth
Earth
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. The two components have apparent magnitudes 5.0 and 7.0 and are separated by 0.011 arcseconds. They have an orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
of 309.67 days.