Phi Virginis
Encyclopedia
Phi Virginis is a triple star system in the constellation
Virgo
. It is approximately 135 light years
from Earth
.
The primary component, Phi Virginis A, is a yellow G-type
subgiant with an apparent magnitude
of +4.81. Phi Virginis B is a G-type main sequence dwarf
. It is 4.8 arcseconds away from A and has an apparent magnitude of 9.5. The third component is the 12th magnitude Phi Virginis C, 92.8 arcseconds distant.
Constellation
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Virgo
Virgo (constellation)
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. It is approximately 135 light years
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from Earth
Earth
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The primary component, Phi Virginis A, is a yellow G-type
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...
subgiant with an 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 +4.81. Phi Virginis B is a G-type main sequence dwarf
Main sequence
The main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness. These color-magnitude plots are known as Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams after their co-developers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell...
. It is 4.8 arcseconds away from A and has an apparent magnitude of 9.5. The third component is the 12th magnitude Phi Virginis C, 92.8 arcseconds distant.