Mu Virginis

Mu Virginis
μ Virginis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 14h 43m 03.6s
Declination −5° 39' 30"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.87
Distance 60.9 ± 1.1 ly
(18.7 ± 0.3 pc)
Spectral type F2III
Other designations
Rijl al Awwa, 107 Virginis, Wo 9491, HR 5487, HD 129502, BD-05 3936, FK5 545, HIP 71957, SAO 140090, GC 19816

Mu Virginis (μ Vir, μ Virginis) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It has the traditional name Rijl al Awwa.

Rijl al Awwa is a yellow star of apparent magnitude 3.88 and spectral class F2 III about 61 light years from Earth.

Etymology

The medieval name Rijl al Awwa is from the Arabic رجل العوى rijl al-‘awwa’ "The foot of the barking (dog)".

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