Epsilon Virginis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 02m 10.6s |
| Declination | +10° 57' 33" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.85 |
| Distance | 102 ± 3 ly (31 ± 1 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8IIIab |
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Epsilon Virginis (ε Vir / ε Virginis) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It also has the traditional name Vindemiatrix, which comes from Greek through Latin and means The Grape Gatherer.
Vindemiatrix is a yellow giant star of apparent magnitude 2.85 and spectral class G8 III about 102 light years from Earth. It has a luminosity 83 times that of the sun with a surface temperature of 4990 kelvin.
There is evidence that Vindemiatrix is part of the Hyades group, associated with the cluster of that name in the constellation Taurus.
[edit] Etymology
The traditional names Vindemiatrix and Vindemiator are from Latin vindēmiātrix, vindēmitor "the grape-harvestress". Additional medieval names are Almuredin, Alaraph, Provindemiator, Protrigetrix, and Protrygetor.
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