main-sequence star · F9V
Zavijava
Zavijava is a yellow-white main-sequence star (spectral type F9V) about 36 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.6 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.
A Sun-like star in Virgo, somewhat larger and brighter than the Sun.
Its light output is roughly 3.8 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 March.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 36 light-years
- Spectral type
- F9V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Yellow-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.6 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 3.8 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 11h 51m, declination 1.8°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.