Astronomy and Space

61 Virginis

61 Virginis (abbreviated 61 Vir) is a G-type main-sequence star (G7V) slightly less massive than the Sun (which has a hotter G2V spectral type), located 27.8 light-years (8.5 parsecs) away in the constellation of Virgo. The composition of this star is nearly identical to the Sun.

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• ▸Astrophotography
• ▸Grga Novak
• ▸Edgar Cortright

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