61 Vir
HIP 64924; 61 Vir
DoubleStar
Virgo
(Vir)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.74
Spectral Type
G6V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.71)
Distance
28 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 18m 24.3s
Dec
-18° 18' 41.0"
Constellation
Virgo
(Vir)
HR
5019
HIP
64924
Flamsteed
61 Vir
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Multiple Star System
Separation
387.7″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
35°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
H 6 90
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 387.7″ · PA: 35° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Exoplanets
3 known planets
| Planet | Radius | Mass | Period | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Vir b | 2.11R⊕ | 5.1M⊕ | 4.2d | 28ly |
| 61 Vir c | 4.46R⊕ | 18.2M⊕ | 38.0d | 28ly |
| 61 Vir d | 5.11R⊕ | 22.9M⊕ | 123.0d | 28ly |
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