4 Virginis
4 Virginis is a multiple star in the constellation of Virgo.
4 Virginis visual magnitude is 5.32. Because of its reltive faintness, 4 Virginis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 4 Virginis is -0.057 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 4 Virginis
4 Virginis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 44.4°
Azimuth: 155.4°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 4 Virginis
4 Virginis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 4 Virginis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 4 Virginis in the sky:
Visibility of 4 Virginis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 4 Virginis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 4 Virginis from the Sun and relative movement
4 Virginis is distant 192.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 4 Virginis
4 Virginis belongs to spectral class A1
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 4 Virginis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
4 Virginis star system properties
4 Virginis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 4 Virginis double sysyem: