S Virginis

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Not to be confused with Spica, also known as Spica Virginis and sometimes abbreviated "S. Virginis".
S Vir

Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 33m 00.109s[1]
Declination −07° 11 41.02[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.0
Characteristics
Spectral typeM7III
Variable typeMira variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)10.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -17.84 ± 0.73[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 2.67 ± 0.46[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.90 ± 1.73[1] mas
Distanceapprox. 4,000 ly
(approx. 1,000 pc)
Details
Other designations
V* S Vir, BD-06° 3837, HIP 66100, GC 18312, HR 5101, AAVSO 1327-06, GCRV 8027, SAO 139403, HD 117833.

S Virginis is a Mira-type variable star.

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