Mu Virginis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
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 |
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Mu Virginis (μ Vir / μ Virginis ) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It also 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.
[edit] Etymology
The medieval name Rijl al Awwa is from the Arabic رجل العوى rijl al-cawwa’ "The foot of the barking (dog)".
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