Tau Virginis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 01m 38.8s |
| Declination | +1° 32' 40" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.23 |
| Distance | 218 ± 13 ly (67 ± 4 pc) |
| Spectral type | A3V |
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Tau Virginis (τ Vir, τ Virginis) is a star system in the constellation Virgo. It is approximately 218 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Tau Virginis A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.23. It has a 9th magnitude companion, Tau Virginis B, 80 arcseconds from the primary. This calculates as a distance of 5346 AU from Tau Virginis A.
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