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Zeta Virginis
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 34m 41.6s |
| Declination | −0° 35' 45" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.38 |
| Distance | 73.2 ± 1.5 ly (22.4 ± 0.5 pc) |
| Spectral type | A3V |
| Other designations | |
Zeta Virginis (ζ Vir / ζ Virginis) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It also has the traditional name Heze, which is not often used and of unclear origin.
The star is known as Jiao Xiu 2 (角宿二) in Chinese constellation.
ζ Virginis is a white main sequence dwarf star of apparent magnitude 3.37 and spectral class A3V about 74 light years from Earth. It has a luminosity 18 times that of the sun with a surface temperature of 8400 kelvins. Its mass is just under 2 solar masses.
The star has an unusually fast rotation period of less than 0.5 days.