S Virginis

S Virginis
	; The visual band light curve of S Virginis, from AAVSO data
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 33m 00.1103s
Declination	−07° 11′ 41.0387″
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.68
Characteristics
Spectral type	M6-7e
U−B color index	0.91
B−V color index	1.28
Variable type	Mira
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	9.60 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −16.813±0.680 mas/yr ; Dec.: 3.010±0.537 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	1.3709 ± 0.3737 mas
Distance	approx. 2,400 ly ; (approx. 700 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−3.55
Other designations
	S Virginis, BD-06° 3837, HIP 66100, GC 18312, HR 5101, AAVSO 1327-06, GCRV 8027, SAO 139403, HD 117833.
Database references
SIMBAD	data

S Virginis is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Virgo. Located approximately 700 parsecs (2,300 ly) distant, it varies between magnitudes 6.3 and 13.2 over a period of approximately 375 days.

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