Star · G9III
υ Vir
υ Vir is a giant star of spectral type G9III in the constellation Virgo, 269.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 70012 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 269.2 light-years (82.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.14 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.56 |
| Spectral type | G9III |
| Surface temperature | 4,690 K |
| Luminosity | 82.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 13.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.21 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 19m 32.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −2° 15′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 60.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.14). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 88° N. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1757. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around υ Vir, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.41, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Cetus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- SDSS J143055.90+001352.1 17.8 light-years
- HIP 70845 18.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.