Theta Virginis is a star system

Star system

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 in the constellation

Constellation

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 Virgo

Virgo (constellation)

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. It is approximately 415 light years

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 from Earth

Earth

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The primary component, Theta Virginis A, is a white A-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 +4.38. It is a spectroscopic binary whose components have magnitudes +4.6 and +6.8. The system has an orbital period of about 14 years. The separation of the components is 0.48 arcseconds. The binary star is orbited by the 9th magnitude A- or F-type Theta Virginis B, which is 7.1 arcseconds distant. A fourth component, Theta Virginis C, is 69.6 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of 10.4.