Omicron Virginis

ο Virginis
Location of ο Virginis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 05m 12.54049s
Declination +08° 43′ 58.7498″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.12
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red-giant branch
Spectral type G8 IIIa CN-1Ba1CH1
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.62 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −225.029 mas/yr
Dec.: +33.282 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.4936±0.1658 mas
Distance167 ± 1 ly
(51.3 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.52
Orbit
PrimaryA
NameB
Period (P)50.70±3.30 yr
Semi-major axis (a)21.1±1.7 au
Eccentricity (e)0.12±0.04
Inclination (i)147.8±1.6°
Longitude of the node (Ω)34±2°
Periastron epoch (T)2460663±500
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
180±17°
Details
A
Mass2.7±0.2 M
Radius11.2±0.3 R
Luminosity57 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.17 cgs
Temperature5,107 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.30 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.23 km/s
Age0.88 Gyr
B
Mass0.94±0.14 M
Other designations
9 Virginis, ο Vir, BD+09°2583, FK5 450, GJ 3703, HD 104979, HIP 58948, HR 4608, SAO 119213
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron Virginis (ο Vir, ο Virginis) is a binary star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.12. Based upon parallax measurements, it is at a distance of 163 light years.