giant · G8III
Vindemiatrix
Vindemiatrix is a yellow giant (spectral type G8III) about 110 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.87 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Virgo. The name means "grape gatherer", because it once appeared in the morning sky at harvest time.
Its light output is roughly 70 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in April.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 110 light-years
- Spectral type
- G8III (giant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.87 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 70 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 13h 2m, declination 11°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.