Zavijava - β Virginis (beta Virginis)
Zavijava, also designated as β Virginis (beta Virginis), is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Virgo.
Zavijava visual magnitude is 3.61. Because of its moderate brightness, Zavijava should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Zavijava is 0.743 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.271 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Zavijava
Zavijava - β Virginis (beta Virginis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -8.9°
Azimuth: 284.2°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Zavijava
Zavijava is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Zavijava are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Zavijava in the sky:
Visibility of Zavijava from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Zavijava - β Virginis (beta Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Zavijava from the Sun and relative movement
Zavijava is distant 35.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Zavijava
Zavijava belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Zavijava is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Zavijava star system properties
Zavijava is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Zavijava double sysyem: