Zavijava

Zavijava (β Virginis) is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Virgo. With an apparent magnitude of 3.61 it is the 329th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 36 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Zavijava is in the constellation Virgo
Zavijava (circled) in Virgo, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationVirgo
Designationβ Virginis (Beta Virginis), HR 4540
Apparent magnitude3.61 (329th brightest)
Spectral typeF9V
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.55)
Distanceabout 36 light-years
Right ascension11 h 50.7 min
Declination+1.76°
Best monthMay (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Zavijava

Zavijava is in Virgo. From 40° N it is highest in the south in May evenings, about 52° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 53° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Denebola (13° away), Gienah (20° away) and Zosma (21° away).

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Other named stars in Virgo

SpicaVindemiatrixHezeMinelauvaPorrimaZaniahSyrmaKangKhambaliaElgafar

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