DELTA VIRGINIS

'Delta Virginis' (δ Vir / δ Virginis) is a red giant star in the constellation Virgo. It also has the traditional name 'Auva'.
It has a spectral type of M3-III, and an magnitude of 3.38, bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.32 to +3.40.
Delta Virginis is a possible binary star, as an 11th magnitude star is located only 80 arcseconds from it. This type K dwarf is believed to have an orbital period of over 200,000 years, but this has not been confirmed.

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★ Delta Virginis at STARS

★ Alcyone ephemeris