Binary star in the constellation Virgo
Pi Virginis (π Vir, π Virginis) is a binary star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo . It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.64.[ 2] The distance to this star, based upon parallax measurements,[ 1] is roughly 380 light years .
This is a spectroscopic binary system with a stellar classification of A5V. They have an orbital period of 283 days with an eccentricity of 0.27.[ 7] The mass ratio of the two stars is about 0.47, with the primary having an estimated mass of around 2.2 times that of the Sun. The primary is a cool metallic-lined Am star .[ 9]
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