- Mu Virginis
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μ Virginis Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0Constellation 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 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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Star systems within 60–70 light-years from Earth with brightest member's absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter. Rho Puppis «Tureis» (62.7 ± 0.8 ly; 1 star)Theta Centauri «Menkent» (60.9 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • Aldebaran (65.1 ± 1.3 ly; 2 stars) • Epsilon Scorpii «Wei» (65.4 ± 1.1 ly; 1 star) • Alpha Arietis «Hamal» (65.9 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)Beta Arietis «Sheratan» (59.6 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Beta Pictoris (62.9 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)Psi Velorum (59.7 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Mu Virginis (60.9 ± 1.1 ly; 1 star)‡ • Alpha Chamaeleontis (63.5 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star) • Alpha Trianguli «Metallah» (64.1 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) • Eta Crucis (64.2 ± 0.6 ly; 2 stars) • Tau Cygni (66.4 ± 0.8 ly; 4 stars) • Theta Draconis (68.3 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars) • Iota Virginis «Syrma» (69.8 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star)‡Chi Cancri (59.2 ± 1.0 ly; 1 star)‡ • Eta Corvi «Avis Satyra» (59.4 ± 0.7 ly; 1 star)‡ • Delta Equulei «Pherasauval» (60.0 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Theta Cygni (60.7 ± 0.5 ly; 2 stars) • HR 1249 (62.7 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • 1 Centauri (62.8 ± 0.9 ly; 2 stars) • Omicron Aquilae (63.3 ± 0.9 ly; 3 stars) • c (45) Boötis (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) • Alpha Caeli (65.7 ± 0.7 ly; 2 stars) • Kappa Tucanae (66.04 ± 1.2 ly; 4 stars) • Gamma Doradus (66.2 ± 0.7 ly; 1 star) • Sigma² Ursae Majoris (66.7 ± 0.9 ly; 3 stars) • HR 1686 (68.4 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet b) • B Carinae (69.8 + 5.4/- 4.7 ly; 1 star)‡94 Aquarii (67.6 + 8.3/- 6.6 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Gliese 848.4 (69.4 ± 1.2 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡HD 217107 (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 1 star, 2 planets: planet b • planet c) • 53 Aquarii (65.5 ± 3.5 ly; 2 stars) • GJ 3255 (67.4 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • 51 Arietis (69.0 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star)‡ • c (16) Cygni (69.8 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet Bb)‡Epsilon Reticuli (59.5 ± 0.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡ • Eta Serpentis «Tang» (61.8 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • Nu² Canis Majoris (64.7 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)GJ 4130 (62.8 ± 1.1 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet b) • Gliese 710 (63.0 ± 1.8 ly; 1 star) • HD 192263 (64.9 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • GJ 3769 (66.6 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • GJ 3651 (69.5 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡ • GJ 4291 (70.2 ± 2.0 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡In left column are stellar classes of primary members of star systems. ‡Distance error margin extends out of declared distance interval. Italic are systems possibly located within declared distance interval, but probably not. Virgo constellation Stars Bayer α (Spica) • β (Zavijava) • γ (Porrima) • δ (Auva) • ε (Vindemiatrix) • ζ (Heze) • η (Zaniah) • θ • ι (Syrma) • κ • λ (Khambalia) • μ (Rijl al Awwa) • ν • ξ • ο • π • ρ • σ • τ • υ • φ • χ • ψ • ω • b • c • d¹ • d² • e • f • g • h • i • k • l • m • o • p • q • y • A¹ • A² • MFlamsteed 1 (ω) • 2 (ξ) • 3 (ν) • 4 (A¹) • 5 (β, Zavijava) • 6 (A²) • 7 (b) • 8 (π) • 9 (ο) • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 15 (η, Zaniah) • 16 (c) • 17 • 20 • 21 (q) • 25 (f) • 26 (χ) • 27 • 28 • 29 (γ, Porrima) • 30 (ρ) • 31 (d¹) • 32 (d²) • 33 • 34 • 35 • 37 • 38 • 40 (ψ) • 41 • 43 (δ, Auva) • 44 • 46 • 47 (ε, Vindemiatrix) • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 (θ) • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 59 (e) • 60 (σ) • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 (α, Spica) • 68 (i) • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • ) • 75 • 76 (h) • 77 • ) • 79 (ζ, Heze) • 80 • 82 (m) • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 89 • 90 (p) • 92 • 93 (τ) • 94 • 95 • 96 • 98 (κ) • 99 (ι, Syrma) • 100 (λ, Khambalia) • 102 (υ) • 104 • 105 (φ) • 106 • 107 (μ, Rijl al Awwa) • 108 • 109 • 110 • 2 SerNearby Ross 128 • Wolf 424 • FL (Wolf 424 B) • GL • Gliese 514 • Gliese 493.1 • Gliese 518 • Gliese 486 • GJ 1154 • 61 • GJ 3820List Galaxy cluster Categories:- Bayer objects
- Virgo constellation
- F-type giants
- Stars with proper names
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