Zeta Virginis

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**ζ Virginis**
Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13^h 34^m 41.6^s
Declination	−0° 35' 45"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+3.38
Distance	73.2 ± 1.5 ly (22.4 ± 0.5 pc)
Spectral type	A3V
Other designations
Heze, Kheze, 角宿二 79 Virginis, NN 3792, HR 5107, HD 118098, BD+00 3076, FK5 501, HIP 66249, SAO 139420, GC 18351

Zeta Virginis (ζ Vir / ζ Virginis) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It also has the traditional name Heze, which is not often used and of unclear origin.

The star is known as Jiao Xiu 2 (角宿二) in Chinese constellation.

ζ Virginis is a white main sequence dwarf star of apparent magnitude 3.37 and spectral class A3V about 74 light years from Earth. It has a luminosity 18 times that of the sun with a surface temperature of 8400 kelvins. Its mass is just under 2 solar masses.

The star has an unusually fast rotation period of less than 0.5 days.